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O R T H O P E D I C S
Secrets to Success in
STRAIGHT LEGGED Perform partial and total knees with
the knee in extension, so the quadriceps remains lax.
Patients will walk out of your facility a few hours
Richard Berger, MD | Chicago, Ill.
after they limp in.
W
hy is sending knee arthroplasty patients home the day of
surgery considered the future of joint replacement? I've
been doing outpatient total and partial knee replacement
to treat degenerative arthritis for more than a decade, pioneering the
surgical technique and perfecting management of post-op pain, PONV
prevention and DVT prophylaxis. More surgeons and facility leaders
are realizing the procedure can be done safely and efficiently in ambulatory settings. They're right, as long as every aspect of patient care,
from pre-op to PACU, is performed perfectly.
Everyone's a candidate
Outpatient knee replacement is suitable for most any patient healthy
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Richard Berger, MD
Outpatient Knee Replacement