Need for artificial higher for hips than for knees
August 5, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
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If you’ve been waiting for a hip replacement, you’re not alone. According to a study of patients with osteoarthritis, also called degenerative or wear and tear arthritis, more hips needed replacements than did knees, despite knees being affected by the arthritis at a higher rate.
According to the study of over 7000 patients, 53% of women and 38% of men required hip replacements while only 28% of women and 12% of men required knee replacements.
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