A Population-Based Study of Trends in the Use of Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty, 1969-2008
Mayo Clinic ProceedingsPublished 8 September 2010Open access
Jasvinder A. Singh, Michael B. Vessely, William S. Harmsen, Cathy D. Schleck, L. Joseph Melton, Robert Kurland
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In this community, TKA and THA use rates have increased steadily since the introduction of the procedures and continue to increase for all age groups and on the basis of these population-based data, the probable need for TKAand THA exceeds current federal agency projections.
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In this community, TKA and THA use rates have increased steadily since the introduction of the procedures and continue to increase for all age groups. On the basis of these population-based data, the probable need for TKA and THA exceeds current federal agency projections.
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