An Alarming Number of Knee Replacement Surgeries Deemed Inappropriate
The number of Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgeries being performed in the U.S. has tripled over the past decade and is projected to grow another 673% by 2030. Researchers have ascribed this meteoric rise to a combination of factors our society is facing -- the obesity epidemic, aging population, and unprecedented number of knee injuries in our sports-centric culture.
Oct 29, 2014
