8 Statistics on Medicare Knee Replacement Rates

Here are eight statistics on knee replacement rates per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries from 2000 to 2007, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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●    2000: 5.38
●    2001: 5.90
●    2002: 6.31
●    2003: 6.88
●    2004: 7.74
●    2005: 8.36
●    2006: 8.49
●    2007: 8.59

 

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