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The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

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|Date: July 23, 2015
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The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

Traditionally, joint replacement surgery required a several-day stay in the hospital. In the 1980s, the a ...

Traditionally, joint replacement surgery required a several-day stay in the hospital. In the 1980s, the average length of stay was approximately 7 days, and now it has decreased nationally to approxim ...

July 23, 2015
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Study to Examine Benefits of Pre-Operative Fitness on Surgery Outcomes

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|Date: July 07, 2015
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Study to Examine Benefits of Pre-Operative Fitness on Surgery Outcomes

2015 marks the start of the 12th year of our research department. 2015 will see us initiate a study to ev ...

2015 marks the start of the 12th year of our research department. 2015 will see us initiate a study to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative optimization of patients undergoing hip and knee repla ...

July 07, 2015
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Innovations in Hip Replacement

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|Date: June 04, 2015
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Innovations in Hip Replacement

Hip replacement has been one of the most successful operations over the last three to four decades. It wa ...

Hip replacement has been one of the most successful operations over the last three to four decades. It was felt to be the operation of the century by an author in 2007. We have seen an evolution from ...

June 04, 2015
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The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

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|Date: November 03, 2014
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The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

In a recent article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons September, 2014 the aut ...

In a recent article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons September, 2014 the authors Bryan Bobat, M.D. et al discussed decades of research looking at the aging process and the ...

November 03, 2014
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The Joint Center at Valley Medical Center Outcomes for 2013

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|Date: August 21, 2014
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The Joint Center at Valley Medical Center Outcomes for 2013

We recently reviewed our data from calendar year 2013 looking at our results for primary total hip and kn ...

We recently reviewed our data from calendar year 2013 looking at our results for primary total hip and knee replacement. In an effort to be transparent with regard to expectations, we track our avera ...

August 21, 2014
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What is the “Ideal” Alignment of the Limb after Knee Replacement

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|Date: June 13, 2014
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What is the “Ideal” Alignment of the Limb after Knee Replacement

At the recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 15, 2014, there are several pape ...

At the recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 15, 2014, there are several papers relating to the question of what is the ideal alignment of a leg after knee replacement. Th ...

June 13, 2014
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Morbid Obesity and its Effects on Complications After Knee Replacement

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|Date: May 13, 2014
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Morbid Obesity and its Effects on Complications After Knee Replacement

Dr. Browne and Associates presented an award winning paper at the Knee Society Meeting in New Orleans, Lo ...

Dr. Browne and Associates presented an award winning paper at the Knee Society Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana 03/15/2014 looking at the effect of morbid obesity on complications after knee replacem ...

May 13, 2014
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Recent Presentations at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Hip Society

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|Date: April 25, 2014
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Recent Presentations at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Hip Society

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons had their annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 11th ...

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons had their annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 11th through the 16th. On March 15th, the hip society had their annual open meeting and there were ...

April 25, 2014
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Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement

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|Date: April 04, 2014
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Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement

At the most recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 15, 2014, there were several pap ...

At the most recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 15, 2014, there were several papers published revealing the percentage of patients who were happy or satisfied after receiving ...

April 04, 2014
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Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients

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|Date: January 06, 2014
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Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients

At the 23rd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, Novembe ...

At the 23rd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, November 8 through 10, 2013, Doctors Lang, Et Al, reviewed a large retrospective database using a Nati ...

January 06, 2014
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The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

The Evolution of Length of Stay for a Joint Replacement Surgery

Study to Examine Benefits of Pre-Operative Fitness on Surgery Outcomes

Study to Examine Benefits of Pre-Operative Fitness on Surgery Outcomes

Innovations in Hip Replacement

Innovations in Hip Replacement

The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

The Affects of Fitness on the Aging Process

The Joint Center at Valley Medical Center Outcomes for 2013

The Joint Center at Valley Medical Center Outcomes for 2013

What is the “Ideal” Alignment of the Limb after Knee Replacement

What is the “Ideal” Alignment of the Limb after Knee Replacement

Morbid Obesity and its Effects on Complications After Knee Replacement

Morbid Obesity and its Effects on Complications After Knee Replacement

Recent Presentations at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Hip Society

Recent Presentations at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Hip Society

Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement

Patient Satisfaction After Knee Replacement

Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients

Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients