What are the theoretical advantages to different total hip replacement surgery techniques that may affect early outcomes. Learn more…
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Medicare Now Allows Total Hips To Be Performed At Surgery Center: 5 Things You Should Know
Here are five things you should know about hip replacement surgery at a surgery center if you are covered by medicare. Learn more…
Surgical Approach To Total Hip Replacement Has No Impact On Short Or Long Term Outcomes – The Results Of An Award Winning Study.
This month’s Journal of Arthroplasty included a paper which received the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Clinical Research Award. Learn more about 5 year patient outcomes.
10 Reasons to Consider the SuperPATH Hip Replacement Over Other Techniques
The Knee, Hip and Shoulder Center’s top ten reasons to consider the SuperPath Hip Replacement over other surgery techniques.
Advantages of the SuperPATH Hip Replacement
Modern techniques in joint replacement focus on tissue-sparing surgical approaches that disrupt less of the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Learn about SuperPATH hip replacement
Patient Perceptions Regarding Outpatient Hip and Knee Arthroplasties
Study finds that a majority of patients were not aware that outpatient surgery is available for hip and knee joint replacement even while home is viewed as the best place to recover.
Opioid Sparing Total Joint Replacement
We have developed as part of our A.V.A.T.A.R program, a comprehensive, multimodal pain management pathway that treats pain and reduces the need for opiate medications. Learn how…
Robotics, MAKOPLASTY, and Marketing Gimmicks
MAKOPLASTY and other so-called “robotics” have yet to prove their benefit in total knee and hip replacement. Learn why…
Activity After Hip Or Knee Replacement
Modern, well-performed joint replacements will last 20-30 years depending on activity level and possibly even longer. Learn how orthopaedic care’s thinking has evolved.
Same-Day Joint Replacement
Modern techniques in pain management along with rapid recovery protocols now allow patients safely return home the same day as their joint replacement. Drs. King and Parsons have performed more same-day-surgery joint replacements than any other surgeons in New Hampshire and most if not all in New England. This experience as allowed us to refine the methods for how to successfully allow outpatient joint replacement through what we term the AVATAR program (Alignment of Vital Assets to Accelerate Recovery). This blog post will briefly overview the advantages and steps to make this possible.