MUST I HAVE A BONE DENSITY SCAN BEFORE SURGERY?

Must I have a Bone Density Scan Before Orthopaedic Surgery Yes. In certain situations, Medicare has added Bone Density Scans to its criteria to evaluate quality for patients who are scheduled for orthopaedic surgery. The Robotic Orthopaedic Institute participates in the MIPS program and is benchmarked against other similar clinicians reporting data to MIPS, which […]

How Long Does it take to Recover from Robotic Knee Replacement?

Robotic Knee Replacement: A Comprehensive Recovery Timeline One of the most frequently asked questions in my practice from patients about to undergo knee replacement is, “How long will I be out of commission?” The answer may surprise you.  While robotic knee replacement patients tend to recover range of motion sooner than with non-robotic knee replacement, […]

Meet Dr Gregory Hicken

Dr Gregory J Hicken Dr Gregory J Hicken is a board certified, Mayo Clinic fellowship-trained orthopaedic and trauma surgeon and clinical researcher with over 25 years of experience.  He has an additional Master’s Degree in Biomechanical Engineering.  Clinical Specialties and Interests robotic joint replacement sports medicine general orthopaedics, and performing arts medicine. Dr. Hicken has […]

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