Orthopedics / TJR

Surgeons at Southern Colorado's largest orthopedic practice are now using a robotic arm for total knee replacement surgery.

Orthopedists have one of the highest starting salaries for physicians, and generate over $3 million for hospitals, according to surveys conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.

Surgeons at Spectrum Orthopaedics in North Canton, Ohio, have been performing total joints for about four years, according to Michael Lykins, DO, and Tim Conlan, MD, who discussed the program on LiveonLakeside.

McMinnville, Ore.-based Willamette Valley Medical Center’s Joint Replacement Institute of Oregon program has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for advanced certification for total hip and total knee replacements.

Seven surgery centers recently announced a milestone number of total joint replacements:

Medical technology company Conformis has entered into a partnership focusing on outpatient joint replacements with ASC developer Regent Surgical Health.

Joleen Harrison, BSN, RN, is administrative director at Mankato (Minn.) Surgery Center, a multispecialty, freestanding ASC with 32 surgeons and four operating rooms.

The following ASCs recently implemented robotic surgical technology:

Demand for total hip replacements is growing among both younger and older patients.

The Mesquite, Texas-based NTTC Surgery Center is offering robotic total knee replacement.