J U L Y 2 0 2 0 • O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y . N E T • 4 1
O
utpatient total joints currently account for about 3%
of all joint replacements performed in the U.S. That
percentage is projected to grow to 30% to 50% over
the next five years, according to Ritesh R. Shah, MD,
chief of orthopedic surgery at Advocate Illinois
Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
Although the coronavirus halted elective surgeries earlier this year
Jared Bilski | Managing Editor
Same-day Total Joints Set to Surge
Efforts to keep patients out of hospitals during the
coronavirus pandemic could ultimately increase outpatient demand.
TARGETED APPROACH Minimizing muscle and tissue damage helps to limit post-op pain.
