The number of joint replacements increased from 2009 to 2010:
• 6 percent for total hip replacement
• 6.1 percent for total knee replacement
• 10.8 percent for revision total hip replacement
• 13.5 percent for revision total knee replacement
The researchers found overall growth for hip and knee replacement in the United States was insensitive to the economic downturn.
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