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. 2023 Jul 28;8(3):e23.00045. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.23.00045

TABLE V.

Match Rate for MD vs. DO/IMG Reapplicants*

Year MD DO/IMG p
2018 122/254 (48.0%) 35/146 (24.0%) <0.0001
2019 23/137 (16.8%) 42/162 (25.9%) 0.056
2020 15/164 (9.1%) 38/171 (22.2%) 0.001
2021 24/209 (11.5%) 60/205 (29.3%) <0.0001
2022 31/305 (10.2%) 52/212 (24.5%) <0.0001
Total 215/1,069 (20.1%) 227/896 (25.3%) <0.01

Bold, statistically significant.

*

Rates are reported as number of applicants matched into orthopaedic surgery/total number of applicants for each year. IMG = international medical graduate.