Contemporary Outpatient Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Replacements

Join Dr. Shah as he discusses the migration from traditional hospital stay hip and knee replacement surgeries, to minimally invasive outpatient same-day discharge techniques, while using multimodal pain control with narcotic minimization or complete elimination. This course was originally presented by Dr. Ritesh Shah on February 16, 2021, and sponsored by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

• •Understand the evolution of hip and knee replacement surgery from traditional inpatient protocols to minimally invasive outpatient techniques
• •Identify the key surgical and anesthetic innovations that enable same-day discharge for joint replacement procedures
• •Explore multimodal pain management strategies that reduce or eliminate the need for narcotic medications
• •Evaluate the clinical outcomes and patient benefits associated with minimally invasive joint replacement approaches
• •Recognize the role of chiropractors in pre- and post-operative patient care for joint replacement patients
• •Assess contraindications and patient selection criteria for outpatient versus traditional inpatient joint replacement procedures