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JOINT SURGEONS
OF SACRAMENTO

1020 29th Street
Suite 450
Sacramento, CA 95816
Ph: (916) 733-5066
Fx: (916) 733-8705


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HIP & KNEE INFO

Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement


  Volume I, Issue 1: Summer 1990
New Horizons in Arthroplasty - Hydroxylapatite Coatings
And We're Off - Newsletter Gets Started
Patient Concerns
Bioactive Ceramic Coatingg - Hydroxylapatite
X-rays And Your Health
Dr. Bargar Accepts New Fellow

Volume 2, Issue 1: Winter 1991
Robodoc... The Development of Robotics in Medicine
Patient Concerns
Office Staff Profiles
About the Hipsters


Volume 2, Issue 2: Summer 1991
Indications for Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Update on Dental pre-medication
Patient Concerns
Staff Profile: Inez Willett, R.N.
Research Update


Volume 3, Issue 1: Winter 1992
Journey to the East: Orthopedic Surgery in China
SutterGold Club
Patient Billing
Radiological Studies
Staff Profile
Patient Concerns


Volume 3, Issue 2: Summer 1992
Selecting a Hip Implant: Whether or Not to Use Cement
Annual G olf Tourney
Staff Profile: Jane Bislend, R.N.
From the Editor
New Fellow: Ronald E. Talbert, M.D.
Doctors Win International Award
In The Headlines


Volume 4, Issue 1: Winter 1993
Robodoc Clinical Study
A Brief History of Knee Replacement
RX Renewal Line: 916-733-8299
1993 Presentations by William Bargar, M.D.
Important 1993 Billing Changes
Motor Home Parking
Staff Profile
Insurance Update


Volume 5, Issue 1: Winter 1994
We do knees, too
Dear Doctor
Office Update
A Joint Parade
Barbarians at the Gate
Staff Profile


Volume 6, Issue 1: Winter 1995/95
Just How Safe is the Community Blood Supply?
HMO Glossary
Inez Willet Passes Away
Risks: DVT in Total Joint Replacement
Free Support Groups For Patients
Risks in Medicare HMOs
Dear Doctor
Staff Profile


Volume 6, Issue 2: Summer 1995
Insurers Demand Silence on Myths of Managed Care
Dear Doctor
Dr. Blumenfeld arrives
Parking Notice
Allografts
Reprint From Ann Landers: Life Begins at 80


Volume 7, Issue 1: Winter 1995/96
"Funny Money" Hospital Charges vs. Costs
Toll-Free Line Established for HMO Complaints
Explaining the use of the Harris Hip Questionnaire
Dear Doctor


Volume 7, Issue 2: Summer 1996
Quality of Care in a Managed Care Environment
Congratulations Dr. Bargar
Restructuring of Medical Care and Your Physician Relationship
Community Resource for Older Adults
Senior Connection
HIPSTERS Club Support Group
New Fellow: Dr. Brian Edkin


Volume 8, Issue 1: Spring 1997
New Recommendations
Cartilage Regeneration: Fact and Fancy
Office Reminders and Suggestions
Dow-Corning Wright
Patient Profile
Staff Profile


Volume 9, Issue 1: Spring 1998
Transitions
Letter of Introduction from Dr. Blumenfeld
Other Transitions
Attention Patients
Dear Doctor
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Contract
Dr. Bargar's comment (to Medicare contracting)
Joint Parade
Golf Tournament
Free S upport Groups for Patients


Volume 9, Issue 2: Fall 1998
We Do Shoulders, Too
Dear Doctors
We are looking for a few volunteers
Please Be Patient, Patient
Spotlight on our New Employee


Volume 10, Issue 1: Spring/Summer 1999
Osteoporosis: What is it?
Golf, Golf, Golf...
Farewell from Anna
How Long Will I Be in the Hospital?
New Office Manager


Volume 11, Issue 1: Winter 2000
Osteoporosis: Decreasing Your Risk
Nutritional Supplements: Snake Oil or Real Medicine?
Staff Profile: Shannon DeSmet
Senior Connection
Patient Letter Clarification


Volume 12, Issue 1: Winter 2001
Is it my hip, or it is my back?
Congratulations and good luck
Senior Connection
FYI
Past Issues
Medicare HMOs Revisited
Insurance Reminder


Volume 13, Issue 1: Spring 2002
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Hype or Hip?
We Have a Gold Medalist Amongst Us
Patient Follow-up: Numbers Have Caught Up To Me!
Sulzer Hip Recall: One Year Later
Staff Updates: Welcome Mary Pat, Marisa & Christina!
Farewell Party for Shannon
Airport Security Requires More than Physician Notes

   


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