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P A I N
&
P O N V
James Chisum, Hoag Orthopedic Institute
BUILDING BLOCKS
Regional anesthesia has
played an important role
in the migration of more
complex ortho cases to
the outpatient setting.
Minimizing
post-op pain and
PONV leads to faster
discharges and more
satisfied patients.
Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC
Waltham, Mass.
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Keys to
Keeping Your
Ortho Patients
Comfortable
ffective drug therapies and pinpoint nerve block placement
keep patients' knees from throbbing and shoulders from aching
after some of ortho's most pain-inducing procedures. Managing
O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M A R C H 2013
