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Health Beat: Hip & Knee Replacement

Benita Zahn
Created: October 24, 2019 10:11 AM

Hip replacements have skyrocketed in the United States over the past five years or so -- and the age of the patient has dropped. There have been advancements in technology and turn-around from surgery to home is shorter than ever. Much the same has happened with knee replacements.

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Health Beat: Hip & Knee Replacement

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