A general orthopedic surgeon might dabble in joint replacement, performing just 25 or fewer joint replacement surgeries a year. Meanwhile, a surgeon who is specially trained in joint replacement will have a singular focus on replacement, seeing only joint replacement patients and performing hundreds of surgeries a year. This affords them the opportunity to hone their skills around this highly specialized procedure, becoming highly skilled and efficient in this particular type of surgery. Studies in medical journals actually show there is a lower risk of revision surgery and complications for patients operated on by a surgeon who specializes in joint replacement. Panorama surgeons that specialize in joint replacement each perform hundreds of joint replacements a year. That is their singular focus.