Orthopedics / TJR

Jim Ballard, MD, and Chris Nanson, MD, two surgeons who practice at the Beaverton-based Oregon Surgical Institute, an ASC dedicated to total joint replacements and other orthopedic procedures, shared their experience performing total joint replacements in the outpatient setting with…

Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty examined the complications associated with outpatient total joint arthroplasty to determine high-risk patients that should be excluded from undergoing the procedure.

Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty found unicompartmental knee arthroplasties performed at an ASC have a similar early postoperative complication rate to those performed in hospital outpatient departments.

Springfield (Ill.) Clinic's ASC and endoscopy center expanded its services to include outpatient joint replacement procedures such as total knee and shoulder replacements.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, CMS removed total knee replacements from Medicare inpatient-only list.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty found outpatient joint surgery may be a safe and effective procedure compared to inpatient surgery.

Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty found using an outpatient total hip arthroplasty care pathway resulted in better short-term outcomes than inpatient total hip arthroplasty.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty found the rate for adverse events following an outpatient total hip arthroplasty at a free-standing surgery center is low.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty surveyed patients on their thoughts regarding outpatient knee and hip arthroplasties.

Over the past three months, several new orthopedic ASCs were opened, announced or developed across the country.