The pandemic has led to a growing recognition of the merits of outpatient surgery and the transition of joint replacement to the ambulatory surgery center setting. Learn more…
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Recent King & Parsons Insights
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.
Growing Evidence Supports Move Toward Outpatient Joint Replacement
Perhaps the biggest advancement in joint replacement surgery is not technological or technique related. It is pain management. Learn more…
Customized Shoulder Replacement with Exactech GPS (Guided Personalized Surgery)
The Knee Hip and Shoulder Center with Portsmouth Regional Hospital is the only hospital in the state to offer the Exactech guided personalized shoulder replacement surgery.
Investing In The Joint Replacement Outcome
Our AVATAR approach customizes each joint replacement recovery to the individual with the primary mission being pain relief and excellent function as the outcome.
10 Steps to Prepare for Total Joint Replacement
What are the things a patient should do to prepare for joint replacement surgery? Here are the top 10 steps.
Top 5 Reasons for Outpatient Joint Replacement and Why to Avoid a Hospital Stay
Why should you avoid a hospital stay with joint replacement surgery. Here are the top five reasons for outpatient surgery.
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.