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z JOINT EFFORT Knee replacements can be done in outpatient
facilities with a perfectly executed multidisciplinary team approach.
Mount
Carmel
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System
3 Key Debates in
Same-Day Knee
Replacement
Daniel Cook
Executive Editor
Experts discuss
the roles of
robotics, vendor
reps and anes-
thesia in the out-
patient evolution.
O
utpatient knee replacement is one of surgery's
hottest trends, but questions persist about how to
best prepare patients for same-day discharge. Is
robotics necessary? Do you really need to work
with vendor reps? Is regional anesthesia a better
option than inhalational? Whether you're thinking about adding outpa-
tient knees or you already host the procedures, read on to find out
what experts say about those key considerations.