Hip replacement operations on under 60s are soaring

The number of hip replacement operations on people aged under 60 has risen 76% in the last decade, NHS figures for England reveal.

In 2004-05 there were 10,145 hip replacements for people aged 59 and below, with 17,883 in 2014-15.

The BBC's Sarah Campbell reports.

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