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Healthgrades released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for outpatient joint replacements, including seven in Texas.

Constitution Surgery Alliance's portfolio of ASCs has collectively surpassed 12,000 total joint replacements, the company said Aug. 7.

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New ASCs are key opportunities for Stryker's orthopedic growth, CEO Kevin Lobo said in a July 30 second quarter earnings call.

The landscape of total joint replacement procedures is changing, and ASCs are increasingly looking to these procedures for growth. 

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for outpatient joint replacements, including eight in California. 

The annual earnings among orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. can vary by up to $426,640, depending on the city one practices in, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

Total joint replacements are becoming more common in the outpatient surgery center as technology advances, pain management improves and organizations build an infrastructure around recovering at home.

The Surgery Center Cedar Rapids (Iowa) now offers hip and knee replacements using device manufacturer Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics system, CBS affiliate KGAN reported May 29.

The average cost of six total joint replacements have changed by thousands of dollars between 2018 and 2024.