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materially influence their health. It would be pater- nalistic of me to unilaterally decide which patients will undergo partial replacements. It's always best to discuss the pros and cons of the procedure with individual patients and let them guide the decision- making process. Q: Aside from patient selection, what impacts the success of a procedure? A: First, it's important to ensure the surgeon is skilled at the techniques involved and can perform the procedure efficiently. Partial knee replacements typically make up less than 10% of a surgeon's overall caseload, so finding one with the expertise and skills attained only through experi- ence can be challenging. When facility leaders want to add any type of procedure, they often look for high-volume surgeons. They should keep that same approach when they're looking to add uni-knees. How many procedures do surgeons perform each month? What are their outcomes? These are impor- tant factors to consider. Skilled and experienced surgeons can perform partial knees in less than an hour, which is impor- tant in the outpatient setting. The amount of time a patient spends under anesthesia impacts how long they spend in recovery. Minimizing the effects of anesthesia through shorter case times is essential to being able to discharge patients on the day of surgery. Several technologies — including robotic assis- tance and customizable implants — can improve how surgeons perform procedures. Anecdotally, some surgeons say these technologies improve the accuracy of post-op knee alignment and con- tribute to better outcomes. However, high-quality research backing the benefits of robotic assis- tance or customizable implant systems is lacking, especially as they relate to partial knee proce- dures. I'm not aware of any well-designed studies showing that they make the replacements more durable, or that they allow patients to recover with less pain or fewer side effects. However, I do think these technologies will eventually be proven to provide benefit to surgeons who perform par- tial knees. OSM M A R C H 2 0 2 1 • O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y . N E T • 4 5 PRODUCT NO'S: 7429-00 [Set] Optional Blade – Not Included In Set: 7429-04 [100 mm Stainless Steel Blade] Designed for self-retaining wound exposure Designed for self-retaining wound exposure, the arms and blades are radiolucent and can be kept in place while using image intensification or taking an x-ray Arms rotate 180° Mobile Arm unit can be detached from ratchet body for cleaning Mobile Arm unit can be detached from ratchet body for cleaning Arms rotate 180° The OrthLucent arms and blades are made of a strong, lightweight carbon fiber PEEK composite material, which is radiolucent, helps to prevent from marring component surfaces, and can be steam sterilized. (1) 50 mm & (1) 75 mm blade included in each set. Optional 100 mm blade available separately. (1) 50 mm & (1) 75 mm blade included in each set. Optional 100 mm blade available separately. Stainless Steel Parts OrthoLucent Parts M A D E E X C L U S I V E LY FOR INNOMED IN SWITZERLAND PRODUCT NO'S: 7428-00 [Set] Optional Blade – Not Included In Set: 7427-04 [100 mm OrthoLucent Blade] et: ss Steel Blade] wound exposure ed arately. Stainless Steel Hip Surgery Ratchet Frame Set with Stainless Steel Arms and Blades Stainless Steel Hip Surgery Ratchet Frame Set with OrthoLucent ™ Arms and Blades Multi-Purpose Hip & Knee Retractors PRODUCT NO'S: 4554-L [Left] 4554-R [Right] Designed for use in both hip and knee arthroplasty procedures Designed by Vasilios Mathews, MD FREE TRIAL ON MOST INSTRUMENTS 1 . 8 0 0 . 5 4 8 . 2 3 6 2 103 Estus Drive, Savannah, GA 31404 www.innomed.net info@innomed.net Phone 912.236.0000 Fax 912.236.7766 © 2021 Innomed, Inc. Instruments & Patient Positioners for Orthopedic Surgery ISO 13485:2016 p p PRODUCT NO'S: 4554-L [Left] 4554-R [Right] Designed for use in both hip and knee arthroplasty procedures Designed by Vasilios Mathews, MD