In 2009, people age 45-64 were more than twice as likely to undergo knee replacement surgery as they were in 1997, according to the report. The number of people with arthritic conditions that often lead to joint replacements is also high. In the report, Dr. Clancy writes that 27 million Americans have osteoarthritis while around 1.3 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis.
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