Slowing Demand for Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Population of 3.2 Million

Volume: 26, Issue: 6, Pages: 124 - 128
Published: Sep 1, 2011
Abstract
Accurate projections of future demand require constant updates of current data. This article reviews the most recent usage data for primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in a community-based hospital system with 3.2 million members. We used administrative databases to determine plan membership, surgical volume, and age-adjusted incidence rates for TJA from 1996 through 2009. The annual growth rate in surgical volume peaked in 2002 at 18% and...
Paper Details
Title
Slowing Demand for Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Population of 3.2 Million
Published Date
Sep 1, 2011
Volume
26
Issue
6
Pages
124 - 128
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