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ON THE COVER
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Andrew Wickline, MD
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COVER FE ATURE
ACCELERATED RECOVERY WITHOUT
OPIOID RISKS: HOW NEW YORK SURGEON
ANDREW WICKLINE REINVENTED THE JOINT
REPLACEMENT EXPERIENCE 06
Therapy-Free Tota l Knee Replacement eliminates the need for
traditiona l physica l therapy following a joint replacement, leads
to substantia lly less use of opioid medication and has the lowest
patient costs and complication rates in New York.
FE ATURES
COVID-19: IS THE END NEAR? 11
More than two years have passed since the pandemic began, but
where does that leave us now, and what lessons have we learned
so far?
VIRTUAL REALITY, REAL PAIN RELIEF? 12
AppliedV R , the first prescription-use virtua l rea lity system,
significantly helped reduce pain intensity among patients with
chronic lower back pain, possibly paving the way to manage other
painful conditions without medication.
DEPARTMENTS
MEDICAL BRIEFS 14
Have a great summer!
