The patient returned home the same day and is recovering comfortably.
The hospital previously performed all joint replacements. Now it has moved lower-acuity procedures into its ASC.
Casey Cornelius, DO, performed the first procedure in the ASC. He said: “I think this is the direction that joint replacement is going. A high percentage of patients are young and active and need this. There is a huge demand for it.”
The ASC also has a Mako surgical robot. The robot combines presurgical imaging with intraprocedural guidance to ensure implants are placed precisely.
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