7: The number of states without an accredited orthopedic residency program, according to 2023 data from the National Resident Matching Program.
8: The number of American billionaires who earned their wealth from orthopedics- and spine-related ventures that were named to Forbes’ 2023 “World’s Billionaires List.”
45 percent: The percentage of orthopedic surgeons that reported experiencing burnout in Medscape’s “Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2023.”
$573,000: The average salary for orthopedic physicians, according to Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report 2023.
18,469: The number of active orthopedic surgeons in the U.S., according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”
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