AAOS census: 5 most common orthopedist specialty areas

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

According to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons' 2012 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census, here are the most common specialty areas for orthopedists:

•    Arthroscopy — 38 percent
•    Adult knee — 37 percent
•    Sports medicine — 36 percent
•    Adult hip — 28 percent
•    Total joint — 17 percent

 

There were 27,773 total orthopedic surgeons on record with the AAOS at the time of the census.

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