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                                    • Life After Joint Replacement: What to Expect

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                                      |Date: September 24, 2021
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                                      Life After Joint Replacement: What to Expect

                                      We take the joints in our bodies for granted. They help us bend, move, and work. But as we age, they can ...

                                      We take the joints in our bodies for granted. They help us bend, move, and work. But as we age, they can start to wear out from the effects of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic injur ...

                                      September 24, 2021
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                                    • Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement

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                                      |Date: September 24, 2021
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                                      Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement

                                      There are three basic approaches to a total hip replacement. The most commonly used approach in the Unite ...

                                      There are three basic approaches to a total hip replacement. The most commonly used approach in the United States is a posterior lateral approach where a skin incision is made over the posterior part ...

                                      September 24, 2021
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                                    • Less Invasive Joint Replacement

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                                      |Date: September 24, 2021
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                                      Less Invasive Joint Replacement

                                      Over the last several years, surgeons have developed less invasive procedures for joint replacement surge ...

                                      Over the last several years, surgeons have developed less invasive procedures for joint replacement surgery. For hip replacements, this involves making a 4 - 5 inch incision either in the back or the ...

                                      September 24, 2021
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                                    • A Game Changer: Robotic Total Knee Replacement Debuts at Valley

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                                      |Date: June 23, 2021
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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-As ...

                                      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 ...

                                      June 23, 2021
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                                    • Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: September 26, 2017
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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 ...

                                      September 26, 2017
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                                    • From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: September 12, 2017
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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 ...

                                      September 12, 2017
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                                    • Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: April 11, 2017
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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 ...

                                      April 11, 2017
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                                    • Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: April 04, 2017
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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 ...

                                      April 04, 2017
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                                    • Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: January 19, 2017
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                                      Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                      Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                      Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant d ...

                                      Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant design and research, along with a team of specialized joint replacement nurses and therapists. I ...

                                      January 19, 2017
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                                    • #TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: November 22, 2016
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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 ...

                                      November 22, 2016
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