Some 800,000 knee replacements and 550,000 hip replacements are performed in the US each year. Factoring in the ever-expanding aging population, projections show the figure for knee replacements alone will explode to 3.5 million procedures being done annually by 2030—and that is just one type of procedure within a single specialty. Is it any wonder the number of surgery-focused facilities is rising rapidly to meet the needs of this upcoming patient population?
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