Outpatient Surgery Magazine

The cost of adding robotic technology to your joint replacement OR is certainly a factor, but isn't as significant as you might expect. Implant manufacturers have teamed with robotics companies to offer the computer guidance at no cost in exchange for purchasing the compa- ny's implants. Other than the $220 to $300 the disposable array pins add to each case, robotic joint replacements cost no more than they would with conventional instrumentation. OSM J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 5 3 Dr. Bates (jebates007@aol.com) is a joint replacement specialist and the med- ical director of Alvarado Hospital's Advanced Joint Institute in San Diego, Calif.

• Cover: It's Time to Add Outpatient Total Joints
• Contents
• On Point: CMS's Bundled Payments Offer False Hope
• It's Time to Add Outpatient Total Joints
• Patient Selection: Who Are the Best Candidates for Same-Day Joints?
• 5 Ways to Control Post-Op Pain
• Lower the Risk of Joint Infections
• Equipping Your Total Joints OR
• The Case for Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Replacement
• Understanding Your Implant Options
• Is the Repless Model for You?
• Safe at Home
• Reimbursement, Robots and Patient Selection