This name is still reflected today in the name of the Merrittville Highway (Niagara Road 50), which served as the primary north-south route in central Niagara before the construction of Highway 406. Welland gained its present name when it was incorporated on 24 July 1858. It became a city in 1917.
For baby boomers, it seems that joint replacements are as prevalent as iPods are for teenagers. About 500,000 knee replacements and more than 175,000 hip replacements are performed annually, and those numbers are on the rise.
How Is An Individual Patient Evaluated for Knee Replacement? Most total knee replacement patients are 60 to 80 years old -- but there are patients who are younger or older that do very well following surgery. Each individual patient must be evaluated to determine if knee replacement surgery is their best option.