Becker's Healthcare December 8, 2025
ASCs and outpatient facilities are becoming more populated with orthopedic surgeons and procedures and thus far has been beneficial for all parties involved.
Orthopedic surgeons and patients alike have been overall happy with the move to ASCs, and surgeons and patients prefer it to hospital settings in some cases
Here is what three surgeons had to say about the outpatient shift of orthopedic procedures.
Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Hayden Baker, MD. Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon at Endeavor Health Orthopaedic & Spine Institute (Skokie, Ill.): Within the next few years, I believe most shoulder replacements will be performed safely and efficiently in the outpatient setting. Improvements in anesthesia, multimodal pain management and...
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