Ankle fracture surgery should be done in the outpatient setting whenever appropriate, in order to save costs, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
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Physicians at Northwell Health's Manhasset, N.Y.-based Schwartz Ambulatory Center now perform total hip replacement surgery.
Medscape's Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2019 explored how orthopedists experience and deal with burnout, as well as their happiness outside work.
Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Pain Clinic plans to offer total joint replacements at its forthcoming ASC, according to Practice Administrator Sheila Thompson, RN.
Atlanta-based Arthritis & Total Joint Specialists opened a new office in Lawrenceville, Ga., and welcomed Robert Wood, MD, to its staff, according to the Gwinnett Citizen.
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Van Nuys-based Southern California Orthopedic Institute CNO Rashel Campos, RN, BSN, spoke to Becker's ASC Review about how using Global 1's bundled payments structure helped the organization move total joint and spine procedures to its outpatient centers.
Low preoperative doses of opioids are associated with decreased postoperative opioid use following total knee arthroplasty, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.
Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Ocala (Fla.), an affiliate of Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare (AmSurg), celebrated the 100th total joint replacement performed at its center.
More than half of hip replacements last up to 25 years in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a study published in The Lancet.