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Creative Ways to Save Money in the OR - May 2016 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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inserted at a 90-degree angle and cannot lock into place. This means that the tip of the screw could move slightly after insertion. To make it sturdier, some manufacturers place threads on the head of the screw to lock it into the plate, reducing this unwanted motion. The Variable Angle Locking Hand System lets the surgeon insert the screw into the plate at any angle up to 15 degrees offset and have it lock into place, providing more options during surgery. The surgeon can now fine-tune the operation to the patient's anatomy, since he's no longer required to position plates and screws strictly perpendicular to the bone. The system also includes instrumentation designed to make the sur- gical team's lives easier. The forceps used to hold the bone and plate in place now feature an access hole, so docs can continue to position the plate and actually drill through the forceps to fixate it. Additionally, the different screws and instruments are color-coordinat- ed, so a surgeon can simply say to his tech that he needs the blue screw and corresponding instrument, instead of requesting specific sizes that can be easy to mix-up with these tiny instruments. Zimmer Biomet Oxford Partial Knee Microplasty Instrumentation With total knee replacements booming in popularity for outpatient facilities right now, it's easy to overlook the partial knee replacement, though it's often an easier procedure and has a quicker recovery time for patients. Zimmer Biomet's Oxford Partial Knee system features a unique uni- compartmental implant that's been a longtime favorite of docs. The implant has an ultra-low wear rate and is very forgiving to insert, so the surgeon can be off a few degrees and still have great outcomes. However, the procedure has historically relied on surgeons to freely 9 2 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • M A Y 2 0 1 6

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