AAOS estimates 600% increase in Knee Replacements in the next decade

 
 
 
AAOS Estimates 600% Increase in Knee Replacements  (written by Jonathan Cluett, M.D. @ About.com)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons estimates that the number of knee replacements performed in the United States will increase by 600% in the next decade.  This means, that with over 500,000 knee replacements performed every year at present, in 10 years over 3 million knee replacements will be performed every year.
Because of this staggering need, many hospitals are forming joint replacement centers, adding specialty staff to serve the needs of these patients, a...