Physician Demographics
In this section, you will see numerous links to pages that contain information about orthopaedic surgeons. Many of these pages have information ranging back to 1990 in order to show how the practice of orthopaedics has changed over time.
Please note that all but two of the following pages are in PDF format (< 100 Kb unless noted).
- Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S. 2005/2006 (370 Kb)
Biennial report on the orthopaedic workforce and practice characteristics in the United States. - Age of Patients Seen by Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Anatomical Regions Treated by Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Practice Focus Areas of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Specialization Among Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Practice Setting of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Practice Type of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Average Age of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Medical School Appointments of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Fellowship Topics of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Number of Orthopaedic Surgeons per 100,000 People
- Practice, payment, and income information about Orthopaedic Surgeons
Statistics
Guidelines and Technology Overviews
Pay for Performance
Research Documents
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Unified Research Agenda
- Future Directions in Research
Awards & Opportunities
Research Committees
- Biological Implants
- Biomedical Engineering
- Evidence Based Practice
- Guidelines and Technology Oversight
- Occupational Health and Workers' Compensation
- Patient Safety
- Research Development
- U.S. Bone and Joint Decade
Regulatory Activities
Outcomes

