The Union Democrat

Mayo Clinic Minute: Advances in knee replacement surgery

An aging population drives the global demand for knee replacement surgery, exceeding 1 million procedures annually. In the U.S. alone, the need for knee replacements is projected to grow by 673%, ...
Post-Bulletin

Eagle Lake man recipient of Mayo Clinic's first double 'smart' knee replacements

While globally 5,000 to 10,000 patients have received the data-gathering implants, Ronald Gary Woods is one of the first patients to have the implants in both knees. Ronald Gary Woods, of Eagle Lake, ...
Post-Bulletin

Mayo Clinic Q&A: It’s a new era for knee replacements and other joint surgeries

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know there's a knee replacement in my not too distant future. I'm wondering if there are new techniques or technologies that will give me a good outcome? ANSWER: Not so long ago, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Mayo Clinic & Florida Blue Enter Into Bundled Payments for Knee Surgery

Florida Blue and Mayo Clinic recently announced a new bundled payment program for knee replacements. Primary procedures in the package include all related surgical procedures as part of the knee ...