Information Influencing Orthopaedic Surgeon Decision-Making

Conclusions

Manufacturers certainly require large monetary resources each year to plan, create, print and distribute material like websites, newsletters, workshops and white papers. Clearly the aim of these materials is to influence decision-making processes in orthopaedic surgery. The results of our study indicate that it might be far more effective to channel at least some of these funds into peer-reviewed research projects, thereby assuring significantly higher acceptance of their products.