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US Braces for Explosion in Knee and Hip Surgeries

$65B cost will be born largely by public

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 7, 2008 11:34 AM CST

(Newser) – The number of hip and knee replacements performed in the US will explode in the next several decades—knee operations surging fivefold and hips doubling—as aging baby boomers opt to stay out of wheelchairs, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates. The pricetag will...   Read full story »

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