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Dr. Shane Smith performs 1st outpatient total joint replacements in Walton County, Georgia: 4 things to know
Shane M. Smith, MD, performed the first outpatient total joint replacement surgeries in Walton County at the Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic and at the Monroe, Ga.-based Piedmont Walton Hospital, the Walton Tribune reported. -
4 insights on outpatient joint replacement surgery from Dr. Ravi Bashyal
Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem's Ravi Bashyal, MD, shared his insights on outpatient joint replacement surgery in a segment on Fox 32 News. -
Blood management program improves outcomes for knee, hip replacement patients: 3 study facts
New research published in Anesthesiology found a blood management program for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement helped reduce the number of transfusions, overall blood use and improved outcomes. -
Cryogenic technology decreases pain in knee replacement patients: 3 insights
The Cryoanalgesia device reduces pain for knee replacement patients by freezing nerves that affect pain fibers, Fox59 reported. -
Patients favor outpatient hip, knee arthroplasty surgeries in ASCs: 3 study facts
New research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty found patients who had outpatient hip or knee arthroplasty surgery in an ASC had a higher level of satisfaction than patients who had undergone inpatient surgery. -
5 trends to know in outpatient total joint surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologists outlined current trends in outpatient total joint replacements in their Monitor newsletter. -
How Excelsior Orthopaedics achieved 99% patient satisfaction in outpatient total joint replacement — 3 insights
Nearly five years ago, Excelsior Orthopaedics in western New York began a journey to offer outpatient total hip and knee replacement at an ambulatory surgery center. -
Chronic opioid use linked to acute pain in TKA patients: 3 study insights
Research published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine shows acute pain is associated with chronic opioid use after total knee arthroplasty. -
8 tips on launching a successful outpatient TJR program in ASCs
Due to advances in minimally invasive surgery techniques and more effective anesthesia, more total joint replacements are going to be performed in outpatient settings such as ASCs, according to Ortho ServiceLine. -
Why one orthopedic surgeon started performing outpatient TJRs in the ASC setting
James Van Horne, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in outpatient hip and knee replacements who practices at the Grants Pass, Ore.-based Paragon Orthopedic Center, shared his thoughts on the benefits of outpatient joint surgery at ASCs with DePuy Synthes and the Johnson & Johnson Institute. -
Steadman Clinic, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics propose 80-100K-sq-ft. surgery center
Vail (Colo.) Summit Orthopaedics, Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic, Vail (Colo.) Health and Breckenridge, Colo.-based Howard Head Sports Medicine proposed an 80,000 to 100,000 square foot orthopedic surgery and urgent care center in Dillon, Colo., Summit Daily reported. -
Drs. David Evanich, Chris Evanich perform 59 total joints in a week — 5 highlights
Orthopedic surgeons David Evanich, MD, and Chris Evanich, MD, led One World Surgery teams to complete 59 total joint surgeries in one week at the Holy Family Surgery Center in Jalaca, Honduras. -
Phoenix Spine & Joint freestanding surgery centers adopt robotic technology for knee replacement: 3 key points
Two Phoenix Spine & Joint surgery centers located in Goodyear, Ariz., and Scottsdale, Ariz. purchased two Navio Surgical Systems, allowing orthopedic surgeons to perform robotics-assisted total knee replacement procedures. -
Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut launches state's 1st outpatient TJR program
The Stamford-based Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut is offering the state's first comprehensive program for outpatient total hip, shoulder and knee replacement, Stamford Patch reported. -
Orthopedic surgeon kept seeing patients after California suspended his license: 5 things to know
The Medical Board of California accused Fresno, Calif-based orthopedic surgeon John Janda, MD, of practicing medicine on a suspended license, the Fresno Bee reported. -
Ohio Specialty Surgical Suites & Spectrum Orthopedics performs 1K total joint replacements
North Canton-based Ohio Specialty Surgical Suites and Spectrum Orthopedics performed its thousandth total joint replacement surgery, IndeOnline.com reports. -
Dr. Michael Kang performs Long Island's 1st TKRs in freestanding ASC
Michael Kang, MD, performed two total knee replacements at the Greenvale, N.C.-based East Hills Surgery Center, the first to be performed in a free-standing ASC in Long Island, according to Regent Surgical Health. -
FDA approves customized hip replacement system: 3 things to know
A new, customized hip replacement system gained FDA approval, ABC30 reported. -
3 things to know about Live Oak Health Partners Specialty Care's new orthopedic surgeon
Christopher l. Jimenez, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined San Marcos, Texas-based Live Oak Health Partners Specialty Care clinic, the San Marcos Daily Herald reported. -
These are the 'US News and World Report' top 10 hospitals for orthopedics
U.S. News and World Report released their 2018 Best Hospitals list.
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