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.

Key Steps for ASC’s to Maximize Quality and Profitability of Total Joint Replacements

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.

The Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers commented on proposed ASC fee schedule changes, published in The Register of Ohio.

Orthopedic surgeons prescribe opioid refills infrequently and prescribe fewer opioids to teenagers, according to research published in the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Orthopedic surgeon Evan Argintar, MD, performs dozens of narcotic-free surgeries in the Washington, D.C., area, and is a former a former assistant team physician for both the NBA's Washington Wizards and MLB's Washington Nationals. Becker's ASC Review interviewed Dr. Argintar about the pain management trends affecting ASCs.

Outpatient total hip arthroplasty is a safe and effective option for appropriate patients, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Enterprise, Ala.-based Southern Bone and Joint Specialists plans to re-open a clinic in Andalusia, Ala., that closed several years ago, according to an Andalusia Star News report.

Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic added two operating rooms to its West Knoxville, Tenn.-based surgery center.

Patients consume fewer opioid pills or don't use them if they are prescribed less, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

Thomas V. King, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who practices at the Knee Hip and Shoulder Center at Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital, developed a program for patients undergoing outpatient joint replacement in collaboration with Kathleen Leavitt, PA-C.

Ronald Kvitne, MD, performed surgery on actor Zac Efron at Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, Extra reports.

An article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty outlined a model that predicts inpatient admission for Medicare beneficiaries following total hip arthroplasty.

The Arkansas Surgical Hospital Orthopedic Clinic opened Feb. 7 in White Hall, led by orthopedic surgeon Brent M. Lawrence, MD.

Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (N.Y.) hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new orthopedic unit on the hospital’s second floor Feb. 1, according to the Long Island Herald.

An orthopedic surgeon and others affiliated with an Orlando, Fla., skilled nursing facility agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of a patient referral and kickback scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Florida.