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Projections of Primary and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States from 2005 to 2030

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2007 · Vol. 89(4) · pp. 780–785
Steven M. KurtzKevin OngEdmund LauFionna MowatMichael T. Halpern

Abstract

These large projected increases in demand for total hip and knee arthroplasties provide a quantitative basis for future policy decisions related to the numbers of orthopaedic surgeons needed to perform these procedures and the deployment of appropriate resources to serve this need.

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsPoisson regressionMedicineCensusPopulationOrthopedic surgeryArthroplastyTotal hip replacementSurgeryEnvironmental health

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overHumansMiddle AgedReoperationTime FactorsUnited StatesArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
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