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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

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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Meet the Team: Valley’s Joint & Spine Center

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|Date: November 01, 2018
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Meet the Team: Valley’s Joint & Spine Center

Are you one of the millions of Americans who suffer from joint or back pain? Don’t let degenerative disea ...

Are you one of the millions of Americans who suffer from joint or back pain? Don’t let degenerative disease or injury keep you from the activities you enjoy. Specializing in joint replacement and spin ...

November 01, 2018
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Dr. Barrett’s Joint Replacement Blog

Posted by William Barrett
|Date: October 29, 2018
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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 ...

October 29, 2018
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Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement

Posted by William Barrett
|Date: September 26, 2017
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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

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|Date: September 12, 2017
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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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Smoking and the Risk of Infection after Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Posted by William Barrett
|Date: May 03, 2017
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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 ...

May 03, 2017
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Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success

Posted by William Barrett
|Date: April 20, 2017
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Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success

By William P Barrett, MD In the February issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, there were several article ...

By William P Barrett, MD In the February issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, there were several articles examining the influence of various medical comorbidities and the risk for complication after ...

April 20, 2017
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Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement

Posted by William Barrett
|Date: April 11, 2017
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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

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|Date: April 04, 2017
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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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DVT Prophylaxis After Total Hip and Knee Replacement

Posted by William Barrett
|Date: March 09, 2017
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DVT Prophylaxis After Total Hip and Knee Replacement

By William P Barrett, MD In an article published January 18, 2017, in the journal Bone and Joint Surgery, ...

By William P Barrett, MD In an article published January 18, 2017, in the journal Bone and Joint Surgery, Dr. J. Parvizi and coauthors reported on their study evaluating the effectiveness of low-dose ...

March 09, 2017
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A Game Changer: Robotic Total Knee Replacement Debuts at Valley

A Game Changer: Robotic Total Knee Replacement Debuts at Valley

Meet the Team: Valley’s Joint & Spine Center

Meet the Team: Valley’s Joint & Spine Center

Dr. Barrett’s Joint Replacement Blog

Dr. Barrett’s Joint Replacement Blog

Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement

Modifiable Risk Factors in Joint Replacement

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

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

Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success

Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success

Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement

Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement

Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

DVT Prophylaxis After Total Hip and Knee Replacement

DVT Prophylaxis After Total Hip and Knee Replacement