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Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - February, 2016

Medical Malpractice: beware the risks of secondhand equipment. Used capital equipment isn't always such a bargain.

Editor's Page: cures for creaky knees. Can new techniques restore battered knees to like-new condition?

The future of knee repair. Could meniscal replacement, stem cell technology and custom-made implants restore battered knees to like-new condition?

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Why settle for unsafe airway management? Video laryngoscopes turn challenging intubations into routine procedures.

Behind Closed Doors: Surgical nursing is more than a job. It defines us, which makes the prospect of stepping down so scary.

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Anesthesia Alert: A new nerve block for posterior knee pain. The "iPACK" controls pain in the back of the knee after arthroplasty.

Coding & Billing: Do your surgeons and coders work in sync? Tips to get your docs engaged with the business side of surgery.

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Thinking of Buying ... Hip surgery tables and accessories. Their positioning abilities enable a less-invasive approach to joint repair.

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