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Orthopedic Surgery Insights & Recovery Guides

Recover with confidence using evidence-based guides, Medicare policy breakdowns, and expert tips from the OrthoProcedures team.

Shoulder Replacement Is Medicare's Fastest-Growing Joint Surgery Data Analysis

Shoulder Replacement Is Medicare's Fastest-Growing Joint Surgery

The newest annual Medicare release shows shoulder replacement volume growing 8% in a single year and 32% since 2019, far outpacing hip and knee. Here is what the numbers show, why the real growth is even larger than it looks, and why a paper decline in knee volume should not be misread.

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Top Joint Replacement Surgeons by Medicare Procedure Volume Surgeon Rankings

Top Joint Replacement Surgeons by Medicare Procedure Volume

The newly released Medicare procedure volume dataset reveals a new national leader in hip replacement, a familiar champion in knee, and a familiar Florida cluster in shoulder. Here are the top ten surgeons in each procedure, with year over year movement.

11 min read
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Rehabilitation Roadmap: Your Complete Recovery Guide Recovery & Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Roadmap: Your Complete Recovery Guide

Navigate your joint replacement recovery with confidence using our comprehensive rehabilitation roadmap. Learn week-by-week expectations, exercise progressions, and success strategies from real patients.

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