A Look At Total-Shoulder Surgery With No Overnight Hospital Stay

Roy Davidson had the region’s first total-shoulder replacement outpatient surgery: He did not stay overnight after surgery at the Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.

His story highlights newer options in surgical pain treatment — many patients have to stay in the hospital for pain control, but newer, longer-lasting nerve blocks mean fewer prescriptions for potentially addictive narcotics. Those who are candidates for this kind of surgery are able to go home sooner.

To learn more, please visit our website for The Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital or call 1.855.HHC.HERE (1.855.442.4373).