Graduates of Orthopaedic Residency Training Are Increasingly Subspecialized A Review of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II Database

摘要

Background: Orthopaedic fellowships first gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1970s, and since that time, the percentage of orthopaedic residency graduates pursuing subspecialty fellowship training has increased. Prior reports have shown an increase in subspecialization from 1988 through 2002; however, the current number and proportion of graduates pursuing fellowship training since 2002 are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of recent graduates who pursue fellowship training and the proportion of procedures that these graduates perform within their area of fellowship training.