AAOS Now, April 2026
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Bringing lower extremity arthroscopy into the office setting
For patients with persistent ankle or knee pain, evaluation no longer always requires a trip to the operating room.
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Hand surgery in the office setting: what is possible and reasonable in 2026?
Five years ago, a 70-year-old mechanic with a 60-degree composite small finger due to Dupuytren’s contracture would have been scheduled for surgery in the operating room, likely with general anesthesia or sedation.