Around 44 percent of the orthopedic surgeon respondents were in a private practice orthopedic group. Another 18 percent reported being private practice solo practitioners. The last 9 percent reported practicing in a multispecialty group.
The number of orthopedic surgeons reporting hospital employment rose by 1 percent from 2010 to 2012, to 9 percent. Another 9 percent reported a salary from an academic institution and 2 percent reported salary from HMO.
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