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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2026; 17(2): 113461
Published online Feb 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.113461
Published online Feb 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.113461
Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents, n (%)
| Characteristics | n = 105 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 86 (81.9) |
| Female | 19 (18.1) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 38.5 ± 10.22 |
| Minimum | 24 |
| Maximum | 68 |
| Level of practice | |
| Resident | 27 (25.7) |
| Fellow | 13 (12.4) |
| Specialists | 12 (11.4) |
| Consultant (academic) | 28 (26.7) |
| Consultant (non-academic) | 25 (23.8) |
| Practice hospital | |
| University hospital | 50 (47.6) |
| Public hospital | 56 (53.3) |
| Private hospital/clinic | 28 (26.7) |
| Subspecialty | |
| Pediatric orthopedic | 24 (22.9) |
| Arthroplasty | 15 (14.3) |
| General orthopedic | 13 (12.4) |
| Orthopedic trauma | 12 (11.4) |
| Sport medicine | 11 (10.5) |
| Spine | 9 (8.6) |
| Upper extremity | 8 (7.6) |
| Foot and ankle | 6 (5.7) |
| Orthopedic oncology | 6 (5.7) |
| Deformity | 7 (6.7) |
| Years in practice | |
| < 5 | 43 (41) |
| 5-10 | 21 (20) |
| 11-20 | 23 (21.9) |
| > 20 | 18 (17.1) |
| Number of patients seen per week | |
| 1-20 | 25 (23.8) |
| 21-40 | 25 (23.8) |
| 41-60 | 30 (28.6) |
| > 60 | 25 (23.8) |
- Citation: Alaseem A, Alhomaidhi S, Aljudi S, Albishi W. Barriers to orthopedic surgery research productivity in Saudi Arabia. World J Orthop 2026; 17(2): 113461
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i2/113461.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.113461