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Table 2 A comparison of physicians trained to perform minor surgical procedures and musculoskeletal injections and those who actually do so

From: Minor surgical procedures and musculoskeletal injections by primary care physicians - an Israeli experience

 

Trained (n = 151)

Actually performed

n

%

mis

n

%

mis

Minor surgery procedures

      

Suturing of wounds

88

58.7%

1

72

48.0%

1

Drainage of abscesses

78

52.3%

2

76

51.0%

2

Removal of ingrown nails

78

52.0%

1

42

28.4%

3

Excision of cyst or subcutaneous nodule

44

29.3%

1

31

20.8%

2

Excision of nevi

25

16.7%

1

15

10.0%

1

Excision of skin tumors

17

11.3%

1

9

6.1%

3

Drainage of thrombosed hemorrhoids

14

9.3%

1

9

6.1%

3

Musculoskeletal injections

      

Tennis elbow

85

57.4%

3

52

34.9%

2

Drainage of knee effusions

75

51.0%

4

42

28.4%

3

Plantar fasciitis

75

51.0%

4

54

35.8%

0

Rotator cuff tendinitis

72

48.6%

3

30

19.9%

0

Trigger finger

66

44.6%

3

44

29.1%

0

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

65

43.9%

3

34

22.7%

1

Golfer’s elbow

59

40.1%

4

34

22.5%

0

Prepatellar bursitis

59

40.1%

4

31

21.4%

6

Acromioclavicular osteoarthritis

57

38.5%

3

23

15.2%

0

Olecranon bursitis

57

38.5%

3

38

25.3%

1

Carpal tunnel syndrome

54

37.0%

5

31

20.5%

0

Biciptal tendinitis

53

35.8%

3

24

15.9%

0

Trochanteric bursitis

35

23.6%

3

23

15.2%

0

Meralgia parasthetica

31

20.9%

3

17

11.3%

1

Dupuytren’s contracture

29

19.6%

3

17

11.3%

1

Ischiogluteal bursitis

22

15.0%

4

11

7.4%

2

Other - cutaneous nerve entrapment

not asked

2

1.3%

0

Other - osteoarthritis of knee

not asked

2

1.3%

0

Other - trigger points

not asked

3

2.0%

0

Other - abdominal or thoracic wall

not asked

1

0.7%

0