10 states with highest & lowest densities of orthopedic surgeons

The national density of orthopedic surgeons is 8.72 per 100,000 people, according to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ 2012 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census.

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Here are the states with the highest and lowest density of orthopedists per 100,000 people:

 

Highest Density

 

1. Wyoming – 14.96
2. District of Columbia – 14.73
3. Montana – 14.63
4. New Hampshire – 13.58
5. Vermont – 13.25

 

Lowest Density

 

1. Mississippi – 6.55
2. West Virginia – 6.58
3. Texas – 6.83
4. Arkansas – 6.91
5. Nevada – 7.01

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