Erik Michalesko, Marketing and Communications Specialist, American Joint Replacement Registry12.12.16
Have you ever wondered what the most common knee implant design was, or about the relationship between femoral head composition and size in hip arthroplasty? The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) 2016 Annual Report presents this information and more. With national procedural and component hip and knee arthroplasty data, the Annual Report is the most comprehensive representation of data from an American orthopedic Registry to date. And due to the AJRR’s significant growth, the report features a 102 percent increase in procedures since 2015.
The 2016 Annual Report reflects over 427,000 cumulative hip and knee replacement procedures between 2012 and the end of 2015. While last year’s report included data from 236 hospitals and 2,200 surgeons, the 2016 report covers data from 416 institutions and 3,710 surgeons. The surgeons practice at diverse locations, ranging from small rural hospitals with under 100 beds to major teaching hospitals in urban areas. The 2016 Annual Report is considerably more thorough, even though the conversion to ICD-10 led to fewer procedures being submitted in the last quarter of 2015.
The 2016 Annual Report reflects over 427,000 cumulative hip and knee replacement procedures between 2012 and the end of 2015. While last year’s report included data from 236 hospitals and 2,200 surgeons, the 2016 report covers data from 416 institutions and 3,710 surgeons. The surgeons practice at diverse locations, ranging from small rural hospitals with under 100 beds to major teaching hospitals in urban areas. The 2016 Annual Report is considerably more thorough, even though the conversion to ICD-10 led to fewer procedures being submitted in the last quarter of 2015.
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