Barriers to orthopedic surgery research productivity in Saudi Arabia

Table 4 Single most limiting barrier or goal based on subspecialties, n (%)

Subspecialty	Single most limiting barrier to research participation		Single most important goal for research participation
General orthopedics	Insufficient research time	5 (15.6)	Personal interest in research activities	4 (14.8)
Pediatric orthopedics	Lack of funding	4 (36.4)	For promotion/reward	9 (36)
Spine	Lack of research assistants	3 (17.6)	Personal interest in research activities	4 (14.8)
Foot and ankle	Insufficient research time	3 (9.4)	Improvement of personal curriculum vitae	3 (8.6)
Orthopedic oncology	Lack of research assistants	3 (17.6)	Personal interest in research activities	3 (11.1)
Orthopedic trauma	Lack of research collaboration	2 (33.3)	For promotion/reward	5 (20)
Sports medicine	Lack of funding	3 (27.3)	For promotion/reward	6 (24)
Upper extremity	Lack of research assistants	3 (17.6)	Personal interest in research activities	4 (14.8)
Arthroplasty	Lack of research assistants	4 (23.5)	Enhancement of research skills	5 (35.7)
Deformity	Lack of research assistants	3 (17.6)	For promotion/reward	3 (12)