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. 2015 Feb:(186):1-8.

Hospitalization for total hip replacement among inpatients aged 45 and over: United States, 2000-2010

Monica L Wolford, Kathleen Palso, Anita Bercovitz
  • PMID: 25714040
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Hospitalization for total hip replacement among inpatients aged 45 and over: United States, 2000-2010

Monica L Wolford et al. NCHS Data Brief. 2015 Feb.
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Abstract

Total 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.

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