Phoenix, AZ, United States, December 23, 2013 -- The primary hospital for the orthopedic surgeons at OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates, OASIS Hospital, is the first medical institute in the state of Arizona to join the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), a national collection of data and research on joint replacement and patient and physician information.

The AJRR is an independent, nonprofit database designed to store joint replacement surgery data from procedures performed at participating hospitals and medical centers with membership from around the country.

Information included in the database is used to monitor patients’ artificial joints throughout their lifetime and is based on the patients, their surgeons and the hospitals where the procedures took place.

Surgeons and patients benefit from the database because it allows information about procedures and devices to be accessed for reference. Doctors who are part of the system are able to use reference materials to make the most informed recommendations to their patients.

“We feel privileged to be a part of the American Joint Replacement Registry,” said David M. Ott, M.D. of OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedics Associates and medical director of OASIS Hospital in Phoenix. “We’ll benefit from being a part of the registry and our patients with benefit from the information provided to us by AJRR.”

The AJRR’s current goals are to collect information on total joint replacement procedures in the United States in order to use the evidence-based performance and survivorship data to improve quality of care.

OASIS Hospital has a strong team of physicians who are pleased to join the database. They are dedicated to their practice and involvement with patients, and many are fellows of the prestigious American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) as well as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).

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About OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates:
OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates strives to improve the quality of life of its patients and their families through outstanding orthopedic care. OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates is committed to excellence by pledging to provide the highest quality of orthopedic care possible. Along with the treatment of immediate or chronic problems, top-rated and board-certified orthopedic surgeons strive to integrate the doctrine of prevention in all treatment plans as a way to alleviate possible future difficulties.

Contact:
Al Stevens
OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates
690 N. Cofco Center Ct, Suite 290
Phoenix, AZ 85008
480-235-1770
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