Orthopedics / TJR

In the U.S., the number of joint-replacement procedures continues to rise. There are over a million joint replacements performed each year, and this figure is expected to exceed 4 million annually by 2030.[1]   Orthopedics is one of the largest and…

Here are 10 physicians who perform total joint replacements at ASCs:

The total knee replacement industry is currently valued at $6.5 billion and is expected to reach $8 billion by 2026, Ireland-based industry analysis company Research and Markets said Sept. 21.

Orthopedic surgeon Jeb Williams, MD, became the first provider from his practice to perform a robotic-assisted knee procedure at North Mississippi Ambulatory Surgery Center, the Daily Journal reported Sept. 16.

Joseph Barker, MD, a surgeon at Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic, became the first surgeon in the state to use a new balloon technology for rotator cuff surgery, the clinic said Sept. 17.

Physicians Joseph Liljenquist, MD, and Brigham Redd, MD, are opening an ASC on Sept. 24 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the center announced Sept. 12.

Here are 10 physicians who perform total joint replacement surgeries at ASCs:

The Center for Advanced Ambulatory Surgery in Malta, N.Y., opened to patients Sept. 8.

Outpatient shoulder arthroplasty patients with a history of peptic ulcers, psychoses or valvular disease may be at higher risk for return to care within two postoperative days, according to a Sept. 5 Healio article.

Martin Coleman, MD, performed Newport News-based Coastal Virginia Surgery Center's first outpatient reverse shoulder replacement.