Shoulder replacements are increasing in prevalence nationally, according to Loyola Medicine.
Here are five observations:
1. The number of total and partial shoulder replacements increased to 45,000 in 2013, up from 18,000 in 2000, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
2. At Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., surgeons performed 10 times more total and partial shoulder replacements in 2015, compared to those performed in 2010.
3. The medical center reports advancing technology and the aging Baby Boomer generation are to credit for the increasing number of shoulder replacement surgeries.
4. Although less common than hip replacements and knee replacements, AAOS reports shoulder replacements provide the same level of pain relief.
5. On average, 90 percent of shoulder replacements will last a decade, with 80 percent lasting after 20 years.