A total of 498 orthopedic residents completed an online survey and 91 percent of those were planning to enroll in a fellowship, with some indicating more than one subspecialty choice. The top subspecialities included:
• 28 percent sports medicine
• 21 percent arthroplasty
• 14 percent hand surgery
• 12 percent trauma
• 8 percent pediatrics
• 8 percent spine surgery
• 6 percent foot and ankle surgery
• 2 percent oncology
The residents also answered questions about their career priorities after the fellowship. Of the residents who responded, top priorities included:
• 40 percent indicated intellectual as top priorities
• 36 percent indicated educational as top priorities
• 21 percent indicated lifestyle as top priorities
• 4 percent indicated economic as top priorities
The study also found that the projected retirement age of these residents is 64 years old, roughly equal to the previous generation.
Read the article about plans of orthopedic surgery residents.
Read other coverage on orthopedic surgery statistics:
– 6 Statistics on Female Orthopedic Surgery Residents
– 10 Statistics and Facts About Joint Replacement
– 10 Benchmarking Statistics About Orthopedics-Driven ASCs
