Davenport, Iowa-based Mississippi Valley Surgery Center installed a Mako surgical robot to assist surgeons with total joint replacement procedures, quadcities.com reported Jan. 18.
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More total joint replacements are migrating to the outpatient and ASC setting following CMS payment updates and more studies showing the procedure can be performed safely in the outpatient setting.
Two orthopedic surgeons told Becker's ASC Review about how surgeons can create strong outcomes for total joint replacements in 2021.
Here are 16 updates from Becker's ASC Review over the last 60 days:
Bone Foam, Inc., a global leader in surgical and rehabilitation positioning products, announced the acquisition of the Troop Elevation Pillow (TEP) product line from CR Enterprises, LLC.
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Surgical robots increase efficiency during total joint replacements, but the cost of such robotic systems can be prohibitive.
Matthew Kraay, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, told Becker's ASC Review what he believes surgeons will need to succeed with outpatient total joint replacements in 2021.
Orthopedic surgery in ASCs has continued to accelerate over the past year. Looking ahead in 2021, Becker's ASC Review asked surgeons what they think is needed to thrive in the outpatient total joint replacement space.
An orthopedic and spine hospital co-developed by Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., in conjunction with Southeast Orthopedic Specialists, opened Jan. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Two Muve Health ASCs in Pennsylvania, part of Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth, became the first ASCs in the state to receive Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement from The Joint Commission.