Looking back on my career, we all recognized the “seasons” of orthopedics.  No, not like summer and winter…but instead, times of the year when we see surges in our business. I hate to put it in those terms, but let’s face it. Orthopedic surgeons get paid to treat a lot of conditions you bring on yourselves. So, you’ve got your holidays, when we start climbing ladders to hang ornaments and lights. That used to start after Thanksgiving, but now that Halloween has become less about trick or treating and more about decorating the house, I’d have to say that season starts in October. You’ve got winter, which refers to a…