Diseases and quality of care – Joint replacement surgeries

Over 30,000 first joint replacement surgeries performed 

In 2024, a total of 32,729 first joint replacement surgeries on the hip, knee and shoulder were performed. The number of first surgeries increased by 19.8% from 2023. This increase follows a long-term trend. 

In total, of the first joint replacement surgeries, 13,017 were performed on the hip, 18,454 on the knee and 1,258 on the shoulder. Compared to 2023, the number of surgeries was 12.9% higher for hip, 24.0% higher for knee and 38.4% higher for shoulder replacement surgeries. 

The number of revision joint replacement surgeries has also increased.  

The number of revision hip replacement surgeries was 1,568, which is 3.6% more than in 2023. The number of revision knee replacement surgeries was 1,117, and revision shoulder replacement surgeries was 82. The number of revision knee replacement surgeries increased by 10.5 per cent and revision shoulder replacement surgeries by 28.1 per cent in 2023.

One in four surgeries performed at the Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement 

On average, each public hospital carrying out joint replacement surgeries performed 1,120 hip, knee and shoulder surgeries in 2024, which is 175 more surgeries than in the previous year.

Over 8,000, or around one in four, surgeries were performed at the Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement. The number of surgeries was considerably lower in other hospitals. The median number of surgeries was 705. 

 

An increasing number of surgeries are performed in private hospitals. 

Private hospitals accounted for 10.8% of the first hip, knee and shoulder replacement surgeries in 2024. 

In total, 3,508 first joint replacement surgeries on the hip, knee and shoulder were performed in private hospitals. The number of surgeries was 901 higher than in 2023.

About the data in more detail

• Read the entire statistical report (Julkari) (in Finnish)
• The tables appended to the statistical report contain data about the number of joint replacement surgeries per hospital and related changes (in Finnish)

Background information

• Statistical quality report (in Finnish)
• Privacy notice (in Finnish)
• Data description (Date resurces catalogue) (in Finnish)
• Instructions for submitting data (Finnish)

Source

Joint replacement surgeries 2024
Statistical report 54/2024, 17.11.2024 
Official Statistics of Finland, Joint replacement surgeries. THL.

Description of the statistics

The statistics on joint replacement surgeries contain data on joint replacement surgeries based on Implant Register data.  

The Implant Register is provided with data on the surgery itself, reasons for the surgery, and the artificial joints that are put in place (including used components, the fixation method of the joint prosthesis, information on methods of attachment, and the products used). The register also contains data on complications and, in cases of revision surgeries, on removed joint prostheses and the reasons for the new surgery. 

Data on orthopaedic joint prostheses implanted since 1980 have been collected in the national Implant Register. Data are collected from all units performing joint replacement surgeries in Finland. The statistics are based on annual Implant Register notifications collected from health care units based on personal identity codes. A separate notification is filed on each joint prosthesis implanted, even if they were implanted on the same patient. 

Until 1989, the provision of data was based on voluntary notification by the operating surgeon. Since 1989, the provision of data has been statutory.  

An annual statistical report is compiled on the Implant Register statistics. The report presents data on all public hospitals as well as the notifications received from the largest private hospitals.

Update schedule

The statistics on joint replacement surgeries are published annually in the autumn, when the previous year's data are published. 

The more exact publication time can be found in the publication calendar.  
Publication calendar for statistics