Revolutionizing Total Knee Replacement Surgery with ON-Q PainBuster
Beacon Orthopedics’ Dr. Timothy Kremchek, medical director and chief orthopedic surgeon for the Cincinnati Reds, is transforming total knee replacement (TKR), once relegated to the hospital setting, by doing it on an outpatient basis (a 23-hour or less stay). By including ON-Q PainBuster, in his protocol to treat post-surgical pain, it is often possible for Dr. Kremchek to treat healthy patients needing TKR without an extended hospital stay.



With ON-Q, which is labeled as significantly better than narcotics for post-surgical pain relief, patients undergoing TKR can remain comfortable after surgery, thereby entering rehabilitation quicker and getting back to their normal lives faster. This is ideal for the type of patients Dr. Kremchek treats -- young, healthy and active people -- who cannot afford to delay their rehabilitation, prolonging their recovery.

Dr. Kremchek’s Talks about ON-Q PainBuster
"I believe that getting patients home to recover in the comfort of their own surroundings is crucial to speeding their return to regular activities … Without ON-Q, I would not be performing TKR surgery in an outpatient setting and my patients would have to rely solely on less effective narcotics to manage their post-operative pain."

Worried about Pain and Recovery Time after Surgery?
If you are having surgery you probably already know the recovery process could be long and painful. But it doesn't have to be. Today, your options for relieving post-operative pain have dramatically improved, because using ON-Q PainBuster will allow for a faster, more comfortable recovery without narcotic side effects, such as breathing difficulties, nausea, constipation and that "knocked out" feeling.

What is ON-Q PainBuster?
ON-Q PainBuster is a small high-tech balloon that holds local anesthetic (a pain numbing medication) and delivers it through a tiny specially-designed tube directly into the surgical incision site. The medication is delivered continuously and slowly for up to five days after surgery. The ON-Q System is simple yet elegant, effective and requires you to do nothing so you can concentrate on your life while you recover comfortably and quickly.

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