We have engineered the ultimate recipe for an accelerated outcome after total knee replacement, an operation that is now performed on over 500,000 people in the US annually. Learn more…
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Outpatient Joint Replacement: Experience Matters
Experience with safety and success is critical to outcomes and to navigating patients through the joint replacement process. Why is this important?
The Subvastus Approach to Total Knee Replacement: A Complete Quadriceps Sparing Technique
To reduce violation of the extensor mechanism, the midvastus technique was developed where the vastus medialis (medial quad muscle) is split within the muscle fibers keeping the tendon intact. Learn how…
Quadriceps Sparing, Tourniquetless Total Knee Replacement: The Ideal Recipe for Rapid Recovery
We adopted a surgical technique that avoids division of the important quadriceps tendon, keeping the extensor mechanism of the knee in continuity. Learn how…
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…
Conformis Patient-Specific Total Knee Versus Makoplasty Total Knee: What Are The Differences?
Knee replacement patients should learn about different total knee technologies available and what the differences are.
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.
AVATAR: A rapid-recovery program after joint replacement
AVATAR: Alignment of vital assets to accelerate recovery is a trademarked customized rapid recovery program that helps patients get better after joint replacement surgery quickly, safely and successfully. Built on the experience of thousands of cases, we have have determine the key elements for success and outline them here.