Quantcast
Channel: Case In Point Magazine :: Dorland Health
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 231

Obesity Linked to Surging Rates of Knee Replacements

$
0
0
Approximately 600,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed each year, costing the U.S. healthcare system just shy of $10 billion. Aided by the wave of baby boomers entering their mid-60s, those numbers are expected to skyrocket in the coming decades. Yet another factor – obesity – is...

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 231

Trending Articles