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32 COVER STORY
Thumbs Up on Safety Scalpels
Our reader survey finds more surgeons are
using them — but many still refuse to convert.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
44 Can We Predict and
Prevent Pressure Injuries?
Match redistribution and relief
devices with the level of susceptibility.
Susan M. Scott, MSN, RN, WOC Nurse
51 Your Road to Safer Lap Choles
Strategies to prevent bile duct
injuries during gallbladder removal.
Salvatore Docimo Jr., DO, FACS
57 OR Screen Size Matters, But There's More
A monitor's diagonal length is important,
but not everything is measured in inches.
Jared Bilski | Senior Associate Editor
62 The Future of Orthopedic Anesthesia
5 innovative, opioid-free ways to
manage the most painful surgeries.
Jared Bilski | Senior Associate Editor
68 20 Hot, New Orthopedic Products
Here's what we saw at the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference.
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor
90 Pointers to Prevent
Posterior Capsular Rupture
Devices and drugs to avoid the complication every
cataract surgeon dreads — when the capsular bag
unexpectedly breaks during the case.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
96 Pain, Pain Go Away
4 advances in chronic pain treatment
you'll be relieved to know about.
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
104 Keep Your OR Team Comfortable
The physical demands of surgery can
wear down your doctors and staff.
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor
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