More than half of all non-fracture knee and hip replacements will be performed in the outpatient setting by 2028, health consultant firm Sg2 predicts.
ASC Focus published Sg2's forecast of what percentage of total joints will be performed as inpatient and outpatient in the next decade. Twelve numbers to know:
2018
Outpatient: 15 percent
Inpatient: 85 percent
2020
Outpatient:23 percent
Inpatient: 77 percent
2022
Outpatient: 31 percent
Inpatient: 69 percent
2024
Outpatient: 40 percent
Inpatient: 60 percent
2026
Outpatient: 48 percent
Inpatient: 52 percent
2028
Outpatient: 57 percent
Inpatient: 43 percent