AANA Surveys
Help your fellow colleagues with important surveys meant to gather meaningful input to advance research in the field of orthopaedics and minimally-invasive surgery!
Both AANA members and staff have peer-reviewed the survey links below. We appreciate you taking the time to participate in these surveys.
Who Manages the Elbow? Fellowship Training and Practice Patterns in Orthopedic Surgery
Survey open until 4/6/2026
By: Ryan S Murray, M.D.
Elbow surgery encompasses a wide range of procedures that may be performed by various subspecialties within Orthopedic Surgery, including Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow, and Hand Surgery. Despite the somewhat shared responsibility for managing elbow pathology, there is limited understanding of how surgical care for the elbow is distributed across these subspecialties. This study aims to better characterize current practice patterns and define the distribution of elbow surgery among the orthopedic subspecialties. We will survey members from the ASSH and ASES in addition to AANA in order to capture these various subspecialities.
Mini C-Arm Use in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Practice Patterns, Radiation Safety, and Surgeon Health Outcomes
Survey open until 4/21/2026
By: Amirsoheil Zareh
Primary aim: Determine the prevalence of lead apron and other protective equipment use among sports medicine surgeons using a mini C-arm.
Secondary aim: Compare practice patterns by surgeon demographics, years in practice, case volume, and practice setting. Explore prevalence of self-reported health diagnoses such as cataracts, thyroid disease, or malignancy.
Hypothesis: We hypothesize that rates of lead apron use among orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons vary by practice setting and years in practice, but that no significant differences in self-reported health outcomes (e.g., cataracts, thyroid disease, malignancy) will exist between those who use lead and those who do not, reflecting the low-dose exposure profile of mini C-arm use.