Outpatient Knee Arthroplasty: 2.1 Million Cases by 2040

September 21, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

Source: Wikimedia Commons and Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Phillips

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A national forecasting study describes a dramatic redistribution of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), away from inpatient care and toward outpatient delivery.

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