Orthopaedic Surgeons Quick Facts
Figures below are from the 2010 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census. Click on thumbnail to view a larger figure.
Number of Orthopaedic Surgeons in the US (2010) (PDF)
Candidate Member Practitioner (CMP) |
1969 |
CMP Applied for Fellowship |
550 |
Applicant for Fellowship |
79 |
Non-member Practitioner |
2175 |
Active Fellow |
17865 |
Emeritus |
2824 |
TOTAL |
25462 |
Density of U.S. orthopaedists by state (PDF)
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Specialty areas 2010 (PDF)
|
Specialty Area |
Valid Percent (%) |
95% CI (+/-) | |
1 |
Arthroscopy |
39.6 |
1.668 |
2 |
Adult knee |
39.0 |
1.678 |
3 |
Sports medicine |
38.0 |
1.690 |
4 |
Adult hip |
29.1 |
1.808 |
5 |
Total joint |
17.8 |
1.947 |
6 |
Hand |
17.3 |
1.953 |
Practice setting (2010) (PDF)
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