Special Editions Archive

Equipping your total joints OR. How to furnish your room in style -- from the equipment to the instruments to the supplies.

Understanding your implant options. What you need to know before sifting through the countless versions of hip and knee hardware.

Reimbursement, robots and patient selection. Q&A with Sharat Kusuma, MD, joint replacement specialist and surgical consultant.

CMS's bundled payments offer false hope. Medicare's laudable efforts to control expenses won't do nearly enough.

Lower the risk of joint infections. 5 infection prevention strategies to prevent SSIs in at-risk patients.

It's time to add outpatient total joints. Advancements in surgical technology and pain management usher in same-day joint replacement.

Reduce the risk of surgical smoke. It's time to take ownership in protecting yourself from potential harm.

5 truths about wrong-site surgery. In order to prevent the "never event," you need to understand what's causing it.

3 patient positioning pointers. The OR table can be a dangerous place for patients -- don't let nerve damage and skin injuries mar your surgical outcomes.

Are You Warming Patients Safely? Here's what you might be doing wrong -- and how to fix it.