Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction The patella, also known as the âknee capâ sits at the front part of the knee. As the knee bends, it glides in a groove of the femur called the âtrochlear grooveâ.
In its 2011 salary survey, the MGMA offered separate statistics for hospital-employed physicians. Orthopedic spinal surgeons topped the list at an average of $714,088 per year, with neurosurgeons at $701,927 per year and pediatric neurosurgeons averaging $656,282. Pediatric cardiovascular surgeons averaged $681,408 per year, as opposed to $567,171 for other cardiovascular surgeons.
Average Salary of a Surgeon: The Basics According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average salary of a surgeon was $247,520 per year, $119.00 per hour in 2015. Even the lowest-paid 10% of surgeons earn $111,420 per year, $53.57 per hour, so the chances are high that becoming a surgeon will result in a six-figure salary.