Ortho Stats & Facts

Information about common musculoskeletal diseases and disorders, and for the frequency of sports, home and work-related injuries:  http://www.aaos.org/research/stats/stats.asp.  

Orthopaedic Surgeon Quick Facts: 
Where do they work, what do they specialize in, and in what setting do they practice?  http://www.aaos.org/research/stats/Surgeonstats.asp

The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States:  http://www.boneandjointburden.org/

Figures on Total Joint Replacement – Hip, Knee, Shoulder and Elbow ─ Spinal Fusion, and Treatment of Fracture or Dislocation of Hip and Femur

2011: National estimates*

Source: Department of Research & Scientific Affairs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Ill: AAOS; March 2014. Based on data from the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2011; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Numbers may not add up to 100 percent because of missing data and/or rounding.