Current Treatment Practices of Members of AAHKS for the Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Adult Femoral Head
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is currently no standardized protocol for evaluating and treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults in the United States. We sought to understand current treatment practices of a group of surgeons who commonly treat this disease to determine if there was agreement on some aspects of care.
METHODS:
We designed a two-staged mixed-mode (mailed and faxed) sixteen-question self-administered descriptive survey questionnaire to be sent to all 753 active members of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). The survey design was based on Dillman’s survey research methodology, and the questionnaire included hypothetical clinical scenarios based on the Steinberg classification system. The responses elucidated the opinions and treatment preferences of high-volume arthroplasty surgeons who treat adult patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
