COVER STORY
GRENE VISION GROUP EXPANDS
OCULOPLASTICS 10
With the addition of a second ophtha lmologist specia lizing in
oculofacia l plastic surgery, Grene Vision Group has expanded
its capacity to serve patients who require eyelid, orbit, tear
duct, and facia l cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
SPECIAL CLINICAL FE ATURE
STREAMLINED SURGERY MAY IMPROVE
TREATMENT OF PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT
INFECTION, STUDY FINDS 06
New research suggests potentia l benefits of a one-stage
surgica l approach to treating prosthetic joint infections.
FE ATURE
INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENTS
TARGET PAIN WHERE IT HURTS 08
With the misuse of opioids at epidemic levels, many
physicians — and their patients — want to find nonaddictive
methods of managing chronic pain.
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ON THE COVER
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DEPARTMENTS
THE LINK 05
INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY 09
HOSPITAL ROUNDS 15
RURAL HEALTH 17
THE LINK 17
DATA VAULT 18
Rao V. Chundury, MD, MBA, and Samuel W. Amstutz, MD
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