Becker's Healthcare January 30, 2025
Total joint replacements are high on the list of procedures that ASCs are eyeing for growth opportunities.
“The biggest opportunity for growth in the next five years is total joints, more invasive spine surgery and robotics,” Tina Driggers, an administrator at Winter Haven, Fla.-based Day Surgery Center told Becker’s.
Advances in technology have increased ASCs’ ability to perform these procedures, as they are increasingly approved for outpatient settings. The use of robots in total knee arthroplasty increased sixfold between 2017 and 2023, according to the American Joint Replacement Registry’s 2023 report.
While the high upfront cost of implementing robotics may give some ASC leaders pause, many have achieved significant returns on investment — especially when it comes...
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