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Music Is as Good as Sedative in Calming Nerves Before Surgery; Study finds listening to the "most relaxing song on Earth" before getting a nerve block reduces anxiety as well as Versed.

Jury: Orthopedic Surgeon's Routine of Performing 14 Concurrent Surgeries a Day Negligent; $2M verdict in 'assembly line' surgery case.

Federal Court Dismisses More Than 5,000 Lawsuits Against 3M's Patient Warming System; The ruling, which follows a recent Minnesota appeals court dismissal of suits against 3M, is the latest in a 6-year legal battle.

Anesthesia's Role in Total Joints Advancement; Optimized pre-procedure care, efficiency-minded sedation and masterful pain management prepare patients for speedy recoveries.

On Point: Surgery's Trendsetting Specialty; Orthopedics continues to drive innovation in outpatient care.

Set Up for Success in Total Knees; Staff and surgeons at the St. Cloud (Minn.) Surgical Center tap into technology and teamwork to achieve excellent outcomes.

Fixing Stray Pets to Help Them Find Loving Homes; Q&A with John Keating, MD, SFOA, a "human" orthopedist with a heart for helping animals.

Get On Board With Bundled Payments; You can deliver quality outcomes at lower costs - and profit, too -??by managing every aspect of an episode of care.

What's New in Arthroscopic Visualization, Give your surgeons a crystal clear view of what's happening, when it's happening.

How We Achieve Zero Joint Infections; Our hip and knee replacement patients head home with healthy, healing scars.

There's a Smarter Way To Handle Fluid Waste; Closed systems take the risk, expense and frustration out of keeping OR floors dry.

Should You Be in the Business of Fixing Fractures? Outpatient trauma care is a cost-effective and patient-satisfying option for repairing minor breaks.

Positioning Pointers From the Pros; Orthopedic surgeons offer their top tips for optimizing access during hip, knee and shoulder procedures.

Primed for Recovery; Optimizing patients' nutrition before surgery prepares their bodies for the physical rigors of surgery.

On Point: Anesthesia Advance's Pace Outpatient Care; Skilled providers are helping you add increasingly complex procedures.