Here are eight statistics on knee replacement rates per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries from 2000 to 2007, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
● 2000: 5.38
● 2001: 5.90
● 2002: 6.31
● 2003: 6.88
● 2004: 7.74
● 2005: 8.36
● 2006: 8.49
● 2007: 8.59
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