Osmanski-Zenk, Katrin
Klinder, Annett
Rimke, Christina
Wirtz, Dieter C.
Lohmann, Christoph H.
Haas, Holger
Kladny, Bernd
Mittelmeier, Wolfram
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universität Rostock
Article History
Received: 27 January 2021
Accepted: 26 August 2021
First Online: 15 September 2021
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee at the Medical Faculty of the University Rostock: “Ethikkommission an der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Rostock”, Address: St.-Georg Str. 108 18055 Rostock, Germany, Votum: A2015–0055. The need for written informed consent was waived off by the Ethics Committee at the Medical Faculty of the University Rostock due to the survey character of the study without patient data or intervention. In addition, the authors and the ethic committee confirm that all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not Applicable.
: K. Osmanski-Zenk is financed by a third-party project of EndoCert GmbH, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery. A. Klinder and Ch. Rimke declare that there is no conflict of interest. B. Kladny is the General Secretary of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC). D. C. Wirtz, C. H. Lohmann, H. Haas and W. Mittelmeier are honorary members of the certification commission of EndoCert GmbH.