Orthopaedics in 2020: predictors of musculoskeletal need
Although the year 2020 is just over a decade away, changes in population demographics as
well as advancements in knowledge, techniques, and treatments will likely lead to
substantial changes in the delivery of orthopaedic care. One specific driver of the projected
change is the fact that the North American population is aging. Projections show that, by
2020, 16.3% of the US population and approximately 25% of the Canadian population will
be sixty-five years of age or older, double the current number1, 2. This has led to projections …
well as advancements in knowledge, techniques, and treatments will likely lead to
substantial changes in the delivery of orthopaedic care. One specific driver of the projected
change is the fact that the North American population is aging. Projections show that, by
2020, 16.3% of the US population and approximately 25% of the Canadian population will
be sixty-five years of age or older, double the current number1, 2. This has led to projections …
Although the year 2020 is just over a decade away, changes in population demographics as well as advancements in knowledge, techniques, and treatments will likely lead to substantial changes in the delivery of orthopaedic care. One specific driver of the projected change is the fact that the North American population is aging. Projections show that, by 2020, 16.3% of the
US population and approximately 25% of the Canadian population will be sixty-five years of age or older, double the current number1, 2. This has led to projections for an increased incidence and prevalence of age-related musculoskeletal conditions, such as fragility fractures and osteoarthritis3-8. Concur-
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