US Research in Total Hips and Total Knees has been lagging other countries in the last decade

 
Research in THA and TKA From the United States Has Declined Over the Past Decade Relative to Other Countries (OrthoSuperSite)
Our hypothesis is that there has been a decline in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) research in the United States relative to other countries over the past decade.
Decreasing reimbursement, increasing surgical volumes, and prohibitive institutional review board polices potentially deter residents from entering the subspecialty of joint replacement, while also inhibiting research production by existing surgeons.

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