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To Our Readers
It's an exciting time to be involved in outpatient orthopedic surgery. More total hip, knee and shoulder replacements are being done on a
same-day basis — a trend that COVID-19 is only likely to expedite as providers and payers look to reduce the time patients spend in
hospitals. In this year's Manager's Guide to Orthopedics, we look at the benefits of robot-assisted surgery, what it takes to add total hips and shoulders, and how to guarantee
enhanced, speedy recoveries — the insights you need to take your ortho offerings to the next level.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson | Photo by Ryan Shaver
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4 On Point
Exciting Opportunities in Orthopedics
Richard A. Berger, MD | Chicago
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Same-Day Hips Are a
Recipe for Success
Expect case volumes to surge as more total joint
procedures move to the outpatient setting.
Steven Dellose, MD I Wilmington, Del.
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Advances in Arthroscopic Visualization
Crisp 4K imaging is just one of several key
components you should expect from your system.
Shane J. Nho, MD, MS | Chicago
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Robotic Assistance
Improves Knee Replacements
Perfect cuts and precise implant placement can
take your total joints program to the next level.
Kendal Gapinski | Contributing Editor
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Tips for Taking on Total Shoulders
Focus on these important factors to
capitalize on a promising specialty.
Gregory N. Lervick, MD | Minneapolis
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A Better Way to Handle Fluid Waste
Closed disposal systems make ORs safer,
greener and more efficient.
Caryn Solomon, MA, BSN, RN | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Recoveries Patients Rave About
Improved pre-op education, multimodal
analgesia and virtual physical therapy decrease
post-op pain and recovery times.
Kern Singh, MD | Chicago
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Performing Complex Surgery
and Cutting-Edge Research
Q&A with Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD,
pioneer surgeon and "The Hockey Doc."
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