Regional anesthesia is the near-universal standard of care for total joint arthroplasty at specialized orthopedic centers

At specialized, high-volume orthopedic centers, regional anesthesia is the near-universal standard of care for total joint arthroplasty, administered to the large majority of hip- and knee-replacement patients. This near-ceiling utilization limits the room in which any patient-level disparity (e.g., by language) can appear.