Table 1. Characteristics of survey respondents (n = 57).

Characteristic	n
Fellowship training	50 (87.7%)
Orthopedic surgeon	43 (75.4%)
Neurosurgeon	14 (24.6%)
Private practice	35 (61.4%)
Academic practice	18 (31.6%)
Hospital employment	4 (7.0%)
Urban environment	31 (54.4%)
Suburban environment	24 (42.1%)
Rural environment	2 (3.5%)
0–5 y in practice	8 (14.0%)
6–10 y in practice	6 (10.5%)
11–20 y in practice	20 (35.1%)
>20 y in practice	23 (40.4%)
Perform ambulatory surgery	48 (84.2%)
Hospital setting	19 (39.6%)
Ambulatory surgery center	10 (20.8%)
Both	19 (39.6%)
Investment in ambulatory surgery center	28 (49.1%)