Valley has gained the distinction of being the first hospital in the U.S. to install the VELYS Robotic-As ...
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A Game Changer: Robotic Total Knee Replacement Debuts at Valley
A Game Changer: Robotic Total Knee Replacement Debuts at Valley
Valley has gained the distinction of being the first hospital in the U.S. to install the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution, an innovative, new tool for surgeons performing total knee replacement. Willia ...
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Dr. Barrett’s Joint Replacement Blog
Dr. Barrett’s Joint Replacement Blog
Dr. William Barrett is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pri ...
Dr. William Barrett is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in primary and revision hip and knee replacement. He performs more than 500 joint replacement procedu ...
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Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement
Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement
In an article published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, authors Stambough et al. outlined the efficacy of ...
In an article published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, authors Stambough et al. outlined the efficacy of controlling modifiable risk factors, specifically the decolonization of patients for Staph bac ...
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From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery
From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery
Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Me ...
Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Medical Center, frequently volunteering his time to represent the hospital at community events, a ...
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Do Your Knees Crackle and Pop?
Do Your Knees Crackle and Pop?
Knees that "pop," "click" or "crackle" may be headed toward arthritis in the near future, a new study sug ...
Knees that "pop," "click" or "crackle" may be headed toward arthritis in the near future, a new study suggests. It's common for the knees to get a little noisy on occasion, and hearing a "crack" durin ...
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Smoking and the Risk of Infection after Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Smoking and the Risk of Infection after Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
By William P Barrett, MD In a study by Tischler, et al, from the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Penns ...
By William P Barrett, MD In a study by Tischler, et al, from the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, patients who were active smokers were found to have a significantly increased risk for ...
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Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement
Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement
By William P Barrett, MD In an award-winning paper at the 2016 Hip Society meeting, authors Goyal, MD, et ...
By William P Barrett, MD In an award-winning paper at the 2016 Hip Society meeting, authors Goyal, MD, et al. Presented their prospective randomized study comparing 2 groups of patients undergoing hip ...
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Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement
By William P Barrett, MD In shared decision-making, patients and physicians make contributions to the dia ...
By William P Barrett, MD In shared decision-making, patients and physicians make contributions to the dialogue about a patient's condition, the best way to achieve the optimal outcome, and treatment o ...
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD
#TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD—a 30-year veteran of the operating room—has been named a Top Doc e ...
Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD—a 30-year veteran of the operating room—has been named a Top Doc every year since 2007 by Seattle Magazine and/or Seattle Met Magazine. This year he is once agai ...
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Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Platelet-rich plasma is a material that is prepared by centrifuging (spinning at high speeds) whole blood ...
Platelet-rich plasma is a material that is prepared by centrifuging (spinning at high speeds) whole blood obtained from the patient. This separates the blood into basic components based on weight. It ...