Number of THA procedures significantly increased since 2000 (Healio)
Recently published data show the quantity of total hip arthroplasty procedures performed in 2010 represent a significant increase from the number performed in 2000.
“The projected increase in the number and rate of total hip replacements will place increased demands on all levels of the health care system,” Monica L. Wolford, MA, told Orthopedics Today. “Since artificial hips are expected to last between 15 [years] and 20 years before requiring revision, the combination of decreasing age at surgery and increasing life expectancy suggests an increase in hip replacement revision.”
National survey data
According to the National Hospital Discharge Survey, 326,100 patients underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) in 2010 — an increase from approximately 151,300 in 2000. The increase in THA procedures ranged from 92% among patients 75 years of age and older to 205% in those 45 years to 54 years of age.
Most patients who underwent THA were 45 years of age or older (95%), according to the data. Among this population, the quantity of THA procedures performed increased from 138,700 in 2000 to 310,800 in 2010. In all age group...
