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COVID-19 Impact on Orthopedic Surgeons: Elective Procedures, Telehealth, and Income

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the response in orthopedic surgery to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across the United States by surveying surgeons about their care setting, timing of restrictions on elective surgery, use of telehealth, and estimated economic impact. Methods: A survey was distributed…

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Relation of Residency Selection Factors to Subsequent Orthopaedic In-training Examination Performance

Objectives: Orthopaedic surgery remains one of the most competitive specialties, with more than a 99% match fill rate in the past several years. An oversupply of qualified applicants leads to intense competition for these residency spots, allowing program directors to be more selective in choosing their future residents. Although many…

Posted in: Orthopaedic In-Training Examination 2 orthopaedic surgery 3

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What Attributes are Necessary to Be Selected for an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Position: Perceptions of Faculty and Residents

Orthopaedic surgery has an extremely competitive residency selection process. The authors discuss which attributes of an orthopaedic surgery residency applicant are the most important in obtaining a position. A comparison of applicants’ opinions to those of faculty was also done. Anonymous questionnaires were filled out by orthopaedic surgery residency applicants…

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