Joint Replacement Statistics WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Joint Replacement Statistics and compiled helpful research notes below.
Since the year 2000, the number of joint replacement surgeries performed each year has been on the rise. In 2001, 165,000 hip joints and 326,000 knees were replaced in the United States alone. Modern medicine has allowed joint replacement surgery to be more effective and more available in the case of treating damaged joints.1
Fast Facts:
- Between the years 1971-1975, 51% of cases of osteoarthritis were treated with knee replacements.2
- Between the years 2000-2003, 92% of cases of osteoarthritis were treated with total knee replacements.2
- By the year 2030, it is estimated that the number of knee replacements will increase from 450,400 to 3.48 million.2
- Also by the year 2030, it is estimated that the number of hip replacements will increase from 208,600 to 572,100.2
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Top Resources on Joint Replacement Statistics
- Renaissance Orthopedics: Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 6: Surprising Statistics About Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Joint Replacement: An Inside Look
- National Joint Registry UK: Joint Replacement Statistics
- WebMD (via Medscape Today): Joint Replacement Surgery on the Rise
- The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
Research Notes References
- ↑ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Joint Replacement: An Inside Look
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Renaissance Orthopedics: Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 6: Surprising Statistics About Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery
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- Contributor: KevinB - Claimed on 3/11/2009
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin - Claimed on 4/17/2009 - Returned on 4/20/2009
- Last update: Apr. 20, 2009 (215.43 days ago)
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- Redirects: Joint Replacement Stats, Stats on Joint Replacement, Statistics for Joint Replacement, Stats for Joint Replacement, Joint Replacement Surgery Statistics
- Last update: Apr. 20, 2009
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