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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