How long before orthopedic surgeons hit 90% of pre-pandemic volumes? 5 statistics

A fraction of orthopedic surgeons believed they would regain near-normal surgical volumes within a month of resuming elective cases, according to surveys conducted in May by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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The surveys generated 1,523 responses.

How long respondents expected it would take to reach 90 percent of pre-COVID-19 surgical volumes:

Five months: 70 percent
Four months: 58 percent
Three months: 42 percent
Two months: 19 percent
One month: 7 percent

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