Table 2.
Surgeon Demographic Characteristics and Operative Setting Information
| Variable | Data |
|---|---|
| Total No. of surgeons | 135 |
| Median age bracket of surgeons (range), yr | 51-55 (30-75) |
| Median years-in-practice bracket (range) | 11-15 (0 to ≥40) |
| Median bracket of No. of knee arthroscopy cases/month (range) | 16-20 (5 to ≥50) |
| Practice setting of cases, n (%) | |
| Private | 841 (72.8) |
| Academic | 300 (25.9) |
| Military | 15 (1.3) |
| Fellowship training in sports medicine or arthroscopy, n (%) | 1,032 of 1,156 (89.3) |
| Location of surgery, n (%) | |
| Ambulatory surgery center | 832 (70.6) |
| Hospital | 346 (29.4) |