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HealthWise at Five: Hip and Knee Replacement Therapy

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It's estimated the number of hip and knee replacements performed in the United States could skyrocket in the next 10 years with the aging of the baby boomer population.  It's not just age that triggers the problem, and it's not just surgery that fixes it.  Dr. Frederick Hensal, an orthopedic surgeon is here today… along with patient Jimmy Billings.

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