﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bone and Joint Surgery Associates - News</title><link>News</link><description /><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:01:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.</copyright><generator>Pyron Technologies SuiteFin CMS</generator><item><title>3/9/2010: Dr. Holly Duck performs double bundle ACL reconstruction</title><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:09:49 GMT</pubDate><description>Bone &amp; Joint Surgery Associates is pleased to offer the option of double bundle ACL reconstruction. Although the traditional single bundle ACL reconstruction is still the most common way of treating ACL injuries, the double bundle ACL surgery may give superior rotational knee control. Dr. Duck is pleased to offer this option to athletes. For more information about double bundle ACL reconstruction click on the attached link. 
</description><link>http://www.boneandjointsurgeryassociates.com/News?id=6</link></item><item><title>3/9/2010: Dr. Holly Duck uses Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy in surgery to improve tendon repairs</title><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:20:54 GMT</pubDate><description>Dr. Holly Duck of Bone &amp; Joint Surgery is pleased to begin offering Platelet-Rich plasma or PRP therapy during surgeries on injured tendons, such as rotator cuff and Achilles tendon repairs. Using the patient’s own blood, a specially prepared platelet membrane is formed and placed at the tendon repair site. These platelet membranes release substances known as growth factors that lead to improved tissue healing. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Duck to see if PRP therapy may be right for you. 
</description><link>http://www.boneandjointsurgeryassociates.com/News?id=7</link></item><item><title>3/5/2010: "Facility Fees" are never charged at Bone &amp; Joint Surgery</title><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:09:04 GMT</pubDate><description>Called "provider-based billing," hospitals that own physician practices and outpatient clinics that meet certain federal requirements are allowed to bill separately for “facility fees” as well as for physician services. These fees, which can add hundreds of dollars per visit, are often not covered by insurance plans or may be applied to a plan's hospital deductible, which can be thousands of dollars higher than a physician deductible. To read more about the proliferation of “facility fee” billing in Madison click on the attached link. 
</description><link>http://www.boneandjointsurgeryassociates.com/News?id=5</link></item><item><title>2/25/2010: Dr. David Bartlett performs the first MAKOplasty in Madison </title><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:57:33 GMT</pubDate><description>Dr. Bartlett was the first in Madison, WI to perform MAKOplasty®, an innovative treatment option offering partial knee resurfacing for adults living with early to midstage osteoarthritis (OA) in either the medial (inner), patellofemoral (top), or lateral (outer) compartments of the knee. It is powered by the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, which allows for consistently reproducible precision in performing partial knee resurfacing. To learn more about Dr. Bartlett and the MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing procedure,  check out Dr. Bartlett's website at fixmyknees.com. 
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