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Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries (AP)

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ADVANCE FOR MAY 23; graphic shows a breakdown by age and sex of those having total hip replacement, partial hip and total knee surgery, 2009 and hospital discharges since

AP - We're becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it's not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.




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