Trends in Private Equity Acquisition of Orthopaedic Surgery Practices in the United States.

Christopher Mikhail Dhruv S Shankar Amir Taree Kush S ModyJoseph BarberaJeffrey OkewunmiSamuel ChoShawn Anthony

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2021)

Our results suggest that consolidation of orthopaedic practices from 2010 to 2019 was driven by large healthcare entities rather than PE firms. Furthermore, intrastate acquisitions were markedly more common than interstate acquisitions, possibly because of greater legal feasibility and ease of clinical integration.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
public health
acute coronary syndrome