ABSTRACT
In 2010, total knee replacement was the most frequently performed inpatient procedure on adults aged 45 and over. In the 11-year period from 2000 through 2010, an estimated 5.2 million total knee replacements were performed. Adults aged 45 and over comprised 98.1% of those surgeries. This report uses data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) to present trends in the rate of hospitalizations for total knee replacement, mean age at hospitalization, and discharge status for inpatients aged 45 and over from 2000 through 2010.
Subject(s)
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/trends , Hospitalization/trends , Age Distribution , Aged , Female , Health Care Surveys/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Discharge/statistics & numerical data , Sex Distribution , United StatesABSTRACT
ãTotal hip replacement, in which both the head of the femur and its socket are replaced, is done to restore movement to hips damaged by osteoarthritis, late-stage degenerative bone and cartilage disease, or other injuries and disease (1). The number of total hip replacements is expected to increase over the next few decades (2). National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) data show trends and estimates of the number and rate of total hip replacements and average length of stay among inpatients aged 45 and over.
