TABLE II.
Demographic Data of All Academic Orthopaedic Surgeons Employed in Academia in 2022
| Characteristic | Retained | New |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1,427 (88.58%) | 1,116 (85.58%) |
| Female | 184 (11.42%) | 188 (14.42%) |
| Years in practice | ||
| 0 to 10 | 421 (26.13%) | 705 (54.06%) |
| 11 to 20 | 534 (33.15%) | 271 (20.78%) |
| 21 to 30 | 391 (24.27%) | 185 (14.19%) |
| ≥31 | 265 (16.45%) | 143 (10.97%) |
| Subspecialty | ||
| Adult reconstruction | 201 (12.48%) | 190 (14.57%) |
| Foot and ankle | 109 (6.77%) | 102 (7.82%) |
| Hand and upper extremity | 198 (12.29%) | 152 (11.66%) |
| Musculoskeletal oncology | 90 (5.59%) | 48 (3.68%) |
| Pediatric | 174 (10.80%) | 135 (10.35%) |
| Shoulder and elbow | 60 (3.72%) | 46 (3.53%) |
| Spine | 180 (11.17%) | 157 (12.04%) |
| Sports medicine | 279 (17.32%) | 226 (17.33%) |
| Trauma | 197 (12.23%) | 152 (11.66%) |
| Other | 22 (1.37%) | 19 (1.46%) |
| No fellowship | 101 (6.27%) | 77 (5.90%) |
| School rank | ||
| 1 to 20 | 478 (29.67%) | 280 (21.47%) |
| 21 to 50 | 497 (30.85%) | 377 (28.91%) |
| ≥51 | 636 (39.48%) | 647 (49.62%) |