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W
hat sepa-
rates the
same-day
joints
programs
where you'd feel comfort-
able sending your mom
from the facilities where
you'd rather refer your ex?
To find out, we spoke to 3
joint replacement specialists
who shared their thoughts
on difference-making inno-
vations that leading sur-
geons are using to bring same-day discharge to total hip and knee patients.
1. Multimodal mastery
Scott Ball, MD, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at UC San Diego
Health in San Diego, Calif., performs total hips, total knees and partial knees. He
doesn't try to push the outpatient envelope when treating joint replacement
patients — he cares more about positive outcomes than he does about where
3 Game-Changers in
Joint Replacement Surgery
Enhanced pain control
protocols, robotics and
improved implant designs
help send patients home
in hours, not days.
• CLINICAL FACTORS Soft tissue handling and minimizing blood loss are keys to
enhancing recoveries and ensuring timely discharges.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
Daniel Cook
Executive Editor
