Here are five statistics on orthopedic surgeon areas of focus, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012 Orthopedic Surgeon Census.
Of the orthopedic surgeons included in the census:
• 38 percent focus on arthroscopy
• 37 percent focus on adult knee surgery
• 36 percent focus on sports medicine
• 28 percent focus on adult hip surgery
• 17 percent focus on total joint surgery
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