Orthopedics / TJR

The Illinois Bone & Joint Institute opened a location in Crystal Lake.

Philadelphia-based Premier Orthopaedics will implement a suite of Allscripts' software.

Here are 23 orthopedic-focused ASCs that were opened or announced in 2018 and early 2019:

The Pennsylvania Department of Health granted Uniontown, Pa.-based Elite Surgery Center an exception to perform outpatient knee replacement surgeries, the Herald-Standard reports.

Randy Venanzi underwent replacement surgery for both knees at Uniontown, Pa.-based Elite Surgery Center and discussed his positive experience with the Herald-Standard.

Patients with low musculoskeletal health literacy are at a greater risk for complications than patients with higher literacy, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Two Torrington, Conn.-based Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates physicians were given surgical privileges at New Britain-based The Hospital of Central Connecticut.

With an ASC opening soon, Atlanta-based Barbour Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine surgeons completed mock cases to prepare, according to CEO Kelly Millerd.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty outlined three key strategies for launching an outpatient total joint arthroplasty program.

Orthopedic infection risk in ASCs is low, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.