The increasing baby boomer population has triggered an increase in knee replacement surgeries across the United States, according to a column written by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Director Carolyn Clancy, MD.
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a technology overview on metal-on-metal hip implants, according to a report in AAOS Now.
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