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Say Yes to Total Hips - March 2014 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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4 2 O U T P AT 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 2 0 1 4 T O T A L H I P A R T H R O P L A S T Y Yes, You Can Do Same-Day Hips Christopher S. McClellan, DO, and Dave Berkheimer, BSN, CRNA Altoona, Pa. John A. Scarfone — Starfleet Productions W e've performed 90 joint replace- ments since we launched our same-day total joint program at our ambulatory surgi- cal center 2 years ago. Guess which group of patients has fared the best: A surgery center is doing 40-minute hip replacements and sending patients home in 3 hours with remarkable results. POPULAR AND PRACTICAL It's estimated that nearly 70% of orthopedic surgeons use the posterior approach to expose the hip joint for easy, safe and quick access to the joint. OSE_1403_part2_Layout 1 3/5/14 10:51 AM Page 42

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