By Anuja Vaidya | Becker's ASC Review | View Full Article
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary Brazina discusses the advantages of adding sports medicine procedures at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). In the Becker's ASC Review article, Dr. Brazina says that the ASC setting usually involves a patient population of young, healthy and athletic individuals, resulting in low risks for complications.
In addition, most of the sports medicine procedures can be done in an outpatient setting, including ACL reconstructions, ankle surgery, ligament surgery, etc. "Orthopedic surgery is a dynamic subspecialty and changes rapidly. What we do and how we manage patients, changes quickly," Dr. Brazina said. "For example, in the past, ACL reconstruction patients were kept in the hospital for a few days at least. But now it can be performed safely as an outpatient procedure."
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