Patient Waiting Times at Scott & White. The Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, Texas, is examining the mean waiting time for patients to receive common orthopedic surgeries at its facility. The medical administrators have collected data on patient waiting times. The mean patient waiting times (in days) for different orthopedic surgeries are shown in the chart below. The medical center is particularly interested in the wait times for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries because ACL reconstructions are the most common type of orthopedic surgery performed at its facility.

Comparing Patient Waiting Times at Scott & White Medical Center Surgery Type Ankle Repair Hip Replacement Joint Fusion Knee Replacement Shoulder Replacement ACL Reconstruction Knee Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Average Waiting Time (days)