Hip and Knee Surgeries Soar

The 11th annual report by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), released in November 2024, underscores the evolution of hip and knee surgeries in the American population. The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) surpasses 4 million captured hip and knee arthroplasty procedures and offers insights into this growing specialty for practitioners in the field.

Published as the AAOS Registry Program, the 2024 report analyzes more than 3.7 million of these procedures and reflects data submitted between 2012 to 2023 from 1,447 institutions across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. According to AAOS, “It marks an 18% growth in procedures from the previous year.”

In a press release, James I. Huddleston, III, MD, FAAOS, chair of the AJRR Steering Committee noted, “Surpassing 4 million captured hip and knee arthroplasty procedures solidifies AJRR’s status as the largest orthopaedic registry by annual procedure count. This achievement reflects our collective commitment to improving patient care and gathering data that can influence the quality and effectiveness of treatments across the nation. The success of the AJRR wouldn’t be possible without the support and contributions of our participating sites, surgeons and industry partners.”

Of note for the outpatient market the report concludes, “Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continue to play an increasingly important role in the delivery of total joint arthroplasty care in the U.S. There are now 62,110 procedural cases reported by ASCs, a 70% increase since 2022.”

The American Joint Replacement Registry, the Academy’s hip and knee replacement registry, is the cornerstone of the AAOS Registry Program, and the world’s largest national registry of hip and knee joint replacement data by annual procedural count. To view the full AJRR Annual Report, click here.

With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world’s largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. For more information, visit aaos.org. OSM