Total hip surgeries soared in these 9 states last year

Surgeons in nine states performed at least 115 percent more total hip replacements in 2020 than in 2019, according to data from Definitive Healthcare.

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Here are the 10 states and percentage of total 2019 total hips performed in 2020:

1. Vermont: 138 percent (added 54 cases)
2. Washington: 130.8 percent (added 1,060 cases)
3. Louisiana: 127 percent (added 460 cases)
4. Georgia: 118.8 percent (added 1,090 cases)
5. New Hampshire: 118.1 percent (added 299 cases)
6. South Carolina: 116.7 percent (added 307 cases)
7. New Mexico: 115.9 percent (added 107 cases)
8. Illinois: 115.2 percent (added 1,007 cases)
9. North Carolina: 115.1 percent (added 538 cases)

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