countries represented
Only countries connected to a current canonical pathway are counted.
LIVE COVERAGE LEDGER · 30 AUGUST 2026
Directory Coverage & Evidence Status
What OrthoFellow currently indexes, where official registries show known gaps, and which records still need deeper programme-level research.
DIRECTORY INVENTORY
Coverage that can be counted without inflating it.
city records
129 meet the publication threshold; thinner city pages remain noindex.
institution pages
Only institutions with sufficient programme evidence receive indexable pages.
source-backed faculty pages
3040 named faculty associations appear across programme records.
EVIDENCE QUALITY
Missing fields remain visible
The score measures populated source-backed fields. “Verified as not published” is transparent evidence, but it does not become a fabricated value or improve the completeness score.
Profile depth
- Strong evidence coverage (80%+)
- 109
- Partial evidence coverage (60–79%)
- 524
- Needs deeper research (<60%)
- 596
Review state
- Current canonical profiles
- 1229
- Archived or closed profiles
- 49
- Review date overdue
- 0
Entity publishing
- Indexable city pages
- 129
- Indexable institutions
- 530
- Qualified faculty pages
- 144
OFFICIAL-REGISTRY ACCOUNTING
Published scope versus indexed scope
Units differ by source: a programme, a recognized centre and a society-sponsored pathway are not interchangeable. Each row states its own unit.
AOSSM orthopaedic sports medicine
- Official source scope
- 100 unique programmes in the current official listing plus 29 programme-specific host profiles
- OrthoFellow connection
- 100 programme profiles
Complete registry-title and position-count coverage. 21 profiles were enriched from directly linked host pages and 8 from exact first-party identities recovered through cross-registry matching. Missing fields, official conflicts and outdated dates remain explicit.
Open official source →AOFAS foot and ankle
- Official source scope
- 47 programmes in the 2026–2027 accredited list
- OrthoFellow connection
- 39 accredited programme profiles
Complete accreditation-list coverage; programme-specific details remain visibly partial where they have not yet been abstracted.
Open official source →POSNA paediatric orthopaedics
- Official source scope
- 46 programmes in the current official directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 45 matched canonical programme profiles
Complete directory-identity coverage. Accreditation labels are preserved where displayed; current availability, visa eligibility and licensing remain programme-specific.
Open official source →APOS paediatric orthopaedics
- Official source scope
- 12 Australian and international pathway identities in the current official directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 12 connected canonical profiles
All 12 published identities are connected: nine existing profiles were enriched and three new profiles were added. Directory inclusion is not presented as accreditation, an open intake, AHPRA eligibility or visa sponsorship.
Open official source →POSI paediatric orthopaedics
- Official source scope
- 5 directory-listed centre fellowships plus CMC Vellore and the Kaye Wilkins travelling fellowship
- OrthoFellow connection
- 6 matched canonical profiles
Seven distinct pathways are indexed. POSI states that centre information is submitted by the centres and that it does not vouch for its veracity, so current terms remain host-confirmation dependent.
Open official source →BSCOS UK paediatric orthopaedics
- Official source scope
- 10 fellowship identities in the current UK planning directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 9 connected canonical profiles
All 10 published identities are connected: the Royal London and Southampton profiles were enriched and eight new profiles were added. BSCOS directory inclusion is not accreditation or proof of a current NHS vacancy.
Open official source →BOFAS UK foot and ankle
- Official source scope
- 34 current fellowship rows in the official directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 31 matched canonical programme profiles
Complete directory-identity coverage. Joint RCS England / BOFAS approval is asserted only where the official row publishes it; directory inclusion does not prove a current vacancy.
Open official source →ASES shoulder and elbow
- Official source scope
- 41 recognized programmes in the current official directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 41 matched canonical programme profiles
Complete current ASES directory-identity coverage. Recognition, programme existence and the central Match timetable remain separate from host-specific eligibility, licensing and visa evidence.
Open official source →BESS UK shoulder and elbow
- Official source scope
- 18 clinical-fellowship identities in the current UK directory plus 3 recurring BESS-sponsored pathways
- OrthoFellow connection
- 18 matched UK directory profiles plus 3 society-sponsored pathways
Complete current BESS directory-identity coverage: South Tees was enriched and 17 missing UK profiles were added. BESS states that ordinary directory listings are not formally assessed or affiliated with BESS or RCS England; the three society awards retain their closed 2026 timetable without being presented as open.
Open official source →CSES Canadian shoulder and elbow
- Official source scope
- 11 upper-extremity fellowship identities in the current education directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 11 matched canonical profiles
Complete current CSES directory-identity coverage: UBC, Calgary and Sunnybrook were enriched in place and eight missing Canadian profiles were added. CSES directory inclusion is not presented as formal accreditation, an open position, provincial registration or visa sponsorship.
Open official source →Additional first-party European shoulder and elbow fellowships
- Official source scope
- 4 distinct host fellowships confirmed by current institutional or SECEC centre evidence
- OrthoFellow connection
- 4 new canonical profiles
CUF Tejo, CUF Descobertas, Fundación Jiménez Díaz and Spaarne Gasthuis are counted as host fellowship identities, not duplicates of SECEC's separate 2–3 day Education Centre Visit pathway. No programme is presented as actively recruiting because current deadlines, funding and international practising rights are not published.
Open official source →Spain, Portugal and Switzerland first-party expansion
- Official source scope
- 6 distinct programme identities confirmed by current university or hospital evidence
- OrthoFellow connection
- 6 new canonical profiles
Four University of Barcelona / Hospital Clínic programmes, CUF Porto and Schulthess Zürich are counted as distinct fellowship identities. CUF Porto and Schulthess are not duplicates of the separate short SECEC centre-visit pathway. Only university programmes explicitly marked open are labelled active applications.
Open official source →NZOA New Zealand shoulder and upper limb
- Official source scope
- 4 identities in the December 2025 national fellowship list
- OrthoFellow connection
- 15 NZOA-connected canonical profiles across all subspecialties
Complete shoulder / upper-limb identity coverage for the reviewed national list: Christchurch was enriched in place and 3 missing profiles were added. Only Christchurch is labelled NZOA accredited; publication in the wider planning directory is not converted into accreditation or an open vacancy.
Open official source →NZOA New Zealand spine
- Official source scope
- 5 identities in the December 2025 national fellowship list
- OrthoFellow connection
- 5 connected canonical spine profiles
Complete spine-identity coverage for the reviewed national list: Bay of Plenty was enriched in place and 4 missing profiles were added. Only Bay of Plenty is labelled NZOA accredited. Wellington's displayed 2023 commencement wording remains historical and is not presented as a current vacancy.
Open official source →NZOA New Zealand hand and wrist
- Official source scope
- 2 identities in the December 2025 national fellowship list
- OrthoFellow connection
- 2 connected canonical hand-and-wrist profiles
Complete hand-and-wrist identity coverage for the reviewed national list. Neither profile is labelled NZOA accredited. Middlemore retains the source's FRACS PFET-recognition wording, while Christchurch's February 2026 commencement is historical and not presented as a current vacancy.
Open official source →Additional first-party hand and microsurgery programmes
- Official source scope
- 4 new identities across NZOA, Tampere University Hospital and Acıbadem official sources
- OrthoFellow connection
- 4 connected canonical profiles
This is a source-backed expansion batch, not a claim of complete global coverage. Tampere has a dated active application window; Acıbadem does not publish its assigned hospital, city, faculty, funding, seat count or intake dates, and remains availability-unconfirmed.
Open official source →Lithuania human orthopaedic fellowships
- Official source scope
- 1 current identity after a bounded audit of 5 official university or society directories
- OrthoFellow connection
- 1 canonical Lithuania profile
The single verified identity is the broad LSMU Fellowship in Orthopaedics and is not split into duplicate subspecialty profiles. The current AO Trauma, AO Spine, AO Recon and FESSH host-centre directories returned no Lithuanian host. Residencies, veterinary training, AO courses and completed EFORT or EFAS visits are excluded from the active fellowship count.
Open official source →ASSH hand surgery
- Official source scope
- 111 public result rows across six pages plus 50 first-party host profiles
- OrthoFellow connection
- 37 explicit hand-fellowship identities
All 89 rows whose public title explicitly identifies hand, upper-extremity, microvascular or microsurgery training are connected. 50 now carry first-party host facts reviewed 30 August 2026. Twenty-two vendor, person or ambiguous organisation-only rows remain excluded; directory inclusion is not presented as accreditation or an open application.
Open official source →BSSH UK hand surgery
- Official source scope
- 26 hand-fellowship identities in the current alphabetical UK planning directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 25 matched canonical programme profiles
Complete current BSSH directory-identity coverage. All 26 profiles were added with the row's published update or last-advert label. BSSH warns that not all listings are current, so none is presented as BSSH-affiliated, accredited or actively recruiting without separate host evidence.
Open official source →AAHKS adult reconstruction
- Official source scope
- 116 active recognized programmes plus 124 public Match-directory records
- OrthoFellow connection
- 114 matched canonical programme profiles; 114 connected to Match details and 2 to current first-party institutional evidence
Complete recognized-list identity coverage with sourced location for all 116, programme leadership for 115, phone for 115 and programme website for 112. Match-directory position counts are programme capacity, not proof of a remaining vacancy; recognition is not converted into visa, licensing or funding claims.
Open official source →AOA Australia Arthroplasty-tagged fellowships
- Official source scope
- 58 mixed-specialty identities returned by the current official Arthroplasty filter
- OrthoFellow connection
- 0 newly added primary Adult Reconstruction programme profiles
This expansion adds 11 previously missing coded programmes. The full AOA filter also includes upper-limb, foot-and-ankle, oncology, trauma and already-indexed pathways, so 58 is not presented as a pure Hip & Knee programme total or a claim of complete Australian coverage.
Open official source →OTA trauma and fracture fellowships
- Official source scope
- 68 approved programmes and 106 positions in the official list updated 31 July 2026
- OrthoFellow connection
- 0 matched canonical programme profiles
Complete current Match-list coverage. Programme, city, track, director, positions and graduate-acceptance columns are retained; acceptance is not presented as proof of licensing or visa sponsorship.
Open official source →COTS Canadian orthopaedic trauma
- Official source scope
- 13 fellowship identities in the official Canadian resource hub
- OrthoFellow connection
- 13 connected canonical identities (12 current; 1 archived cycle)
Complete current resource-hub identity coverage. Five existing Canadian profiles were connected and 8 missing profiles were added. The Toronto profile retains its closed displayed recruitment cycle rather than being presented as open. COTS directory inclusion is not accreditation, provincial licensure or visa sponsorship.
Open official source →AOA Australia Trauma-tagged fellowships
- Official source scope
- 23 accredited fellowship identities returned by the current official Trauma filter
- OrthoFellow connection
- 19 matched canonical programme profiles
Complete Trauma-filter identity coverage. Two existing profiles were enriched and 21 new profiles were added. Trauma is an AOA category tag and may be one component of a combined spine, arthroplasty, foot-and-ankle or upper-limb fellowship.
Open official source →OTS UK advanced trauma
- Official source scope
- 14 distinct fellowship identities in the current official UK directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 26 connected canonical programme profiles
Complete current directory-identity coverage. Barts, Bristol, Cardiff, King's and the QEUH pelvic–acetabular pathway remain canonical existing profiles; nine additional pathways are connected separately. Directory inclusion is not presented as accreditation, a currently open NHS vacancy, GMC eligibility or visa sponsorship.
Open official source →AOA Australia Upper Limb-tagged fellowships
- Official source scope
- 33 accredited fellowship identities returned by the current official Upper Limb filter
- OrthoFellow connection
- 33 identities connected to 12 canonical programme profiles
Complete Upper Limb-filter identity coverage. Sixteen identities were connected to existing profiles and 17 missing profiles were added. Three Brisbane position codes and two SSRI identities remain consolidated into their host pathways. Hand, paediatric, trauma and the anomalously tagged Gold Coast hip-and-knee result retain their published specialty instead of inflating Shoulder & Elbow totals.
Open official source →AOA Australia Hand-tagged fellowships
- Official source scope
- 8 accredited fellowship identities returned by the current official Hand filter
- OrthoFellow connection
- 8 identities connected to 4 canonical programme profiles
Complete current AOA Hand-filter identity coverage. All eight identities were already represented and were enriched in place; VIC0004 and VIC2302245 remain connected to the same Victorian Hand Surgery Associates host pathway rather than being counted as duplicate programmes.
Open official source →AOA Australia Paediatric-tagged fellowships
- Official source scope
- 12 accredited fellowship identities returned by the current official Paediatric filter
- OrthoFellow connection
- 12 identities connected to 10 canonical programme profiles
Complete current AOA Paediatric-filter identity coverage. Ten identities enrich nine existing host pathways and two distinct missing profiles were added. NSW1411 and NSW1412 remain connected to one Westmead general-paediatric pathway; mixed spine, upper-limb, knee and limb-reconstruction programmes retain their published primary specialty.
Open official source →ISAKOS global arthroscopy and sports surgery
- Official source scope
- 180 fellowship identities across 35 countries plus 12 first-party host profiles
- OrthoFellow connection
- 169 matched canonical programme profiles
Complete public fellowship-identity coverage for the reviewed directory snapshot. 180 external links were reviewed: 149 were accessible, 31 were inaccessible and 12 programme-specific pages supplied decision facts. Two exact duplicate rows are consolidated. Twenty-five residency rows are excluded. ISAKOS entries remain reference-only, not accreditation, an open vacancy, hands-on permission or visa eligibility.
Open official source →US surgical spine verification batch
- Official source scope
- 15 programmes checked against first-party pages or the current NASS surgical directory
- OrthoFellow connection
- 15 matched canonical programme profiles
This is a verified expansion batch, not a claim of complete US or NASS coverage. Programme existence is kept separate from an open application, licensing and visa eligibility.
Open official source →FEPOS / EPOS paediatric orthopaedics
- Official source scope
- 6 current FEPOS host centres
- OrthoFellow connection
- 6 connected pathways
The separate EPOS travelling fellowship is counted as a pathway, not a host-centre accreditation.
Open official source →SECEC shoulder and elbow education centres
- Official source scope
- More than 60 recognized centres
- OrthoFellow connection
- 20 canonical pathways connecting 70 host centres
Host centres stay consolidated within their official pathway so they do not inflate fellowship totals.
Open official source →INTERPRETATION
Comprehensive is a process, not a marketing label.
OrthoFellow publishes a programme only when it has a traceable official or institutional source. Registry inclusion may verify a name, location, director or accredited position count, but it does not automatically prove an open application, salary, eligibility, visa sponsorship or hands-on clinical role.
Canonical programme totals exclude aliases, host-centre child records and archived calls. Faculty profile pages require stronger individual-source evidence than a name appearing in a programme listing; thin name-only pages are not generated for SEO.
The ledger is recalculated from the same data model used by directory pages. Known gaps are retained here so future expansion can be measured rather than hidden.