Orthopedics / TJR

  Research published in Acta Orthopaedics examined the time-driven activity-based cost of outpatient total hip and knee arthroplasty.

A new report published in the Journal of Arthroplasty outlined the impact of CMS removing total knee arthroplasty from the inpatient-only list.

With about 50 percent of joint replacements, including partial and total joints, predicted to be conducted in an outpatient setting in the next 10 years, ASC leaders can expect to see more patients seeking partial knee replacements. To improve patient outcomes…

There are a variety of reasons why total knee replacements are becoming outpatient procedures, according to the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics and Johnston, R.I.-based The Center for Orthopaedics will enter into a partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

The American Joint Replacement Registry released its 2018 Annual Report on patient outcomes after hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, including those performed at ASCs.

The Cleveland Clinic outlined three benefits to using robots in joint replacement surgery on the Health Essentials blog.

Research published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia detailed the outcomes associated with the use of peripheral nerve blocks in ambulatory shoulder surgery.

More than 200 ASCs offer total joint replacements, an increase from 25 centers in 2014. Medline's Outpatient Outcomes magazine outlined three reasons why outpatient total joints are migrating to the ASC space, and how centers can capitalize on the trend.

  Orthopedic surgeons addressed the most common injuries people suffer on Halloween in an article published in Forbes.