Last year there were 719,000 total knee replacements and 332,000 total hip replacements, with those numbers expected to multiply in the next decade. We talked with Orthopedic Program Manager Jaime Jackson and Dr. Gus Goetz from St. John's Medical Center about why joint replacements are so common, if it's unique to our valley, how to prevent them, and why those considering surgery often get conflicting advice. St. John's Medical Center is hosting a "Dinner with a Doc" on Thursday, July 21st from 5-7pm at the Senior Center.
