OUTPATIENT KNEE REPLACEMENT!
On
April 20th, 2009 Dr. Vasiu performed an outpatient uni-compartmental
knee arthroplasty (partial knee replacement) at Grand
Valley
Surgical
Center
. This procedure allows patients to return home the same day surgery is
performed and was a first for the facility, Western
Michigan and one of the first in the state. Patients benefit
from the luxury and convenience of recovery in their own home, with in-home
nursing and therapy provided at a significantly lower cost than in an
institutional setting.
Additional benefits of the less invasive approach
include less pain and swelling, quicker recovery, and a more normal feeling
knee post recovery than with a traditional total knee replacement. Patients
must meet specific selection criteria and surgeons must complete an FDA
approved international training seminar to utilize the special prosthesis
(replacement parts). Dr. Vasiu completed this course in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in May 2005 and has been
successfully performing the procedure since that time.
ALL Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair (
see Testimonials section )
