1. Wyoming, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont and South Dakota have the highest density of orthopedic surgeons, with more than 11 per 100,000 people.
2. Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, West Virginia and Michigan have the lowest surgeon density — seven or below per 100,000 people.
3. The average age of practicing orthopedic surgeons is 54 years.
4. The orthopedic workforce is made up of 89.5 percent of full-time employees and 10.5 percent part-time employees.
5. The three most-frequently cited primary areas of practice are sports medicine (15.8 percent), hand (10.8 percent) and total joint (10.4 percent).
6. Overall, orthopedists perform an average of 29 procedures per month, with full-time orthopedic surgeons performing 32 procedures per month.
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