1 Artichokes â Store them in an air-tight plastic bag in the refrigerator. 2  Asparagus â Store them in the refrigerator in an upright jar, filled with 1-1 1/2 inches of water. 3  Avocados â Store them at room temperature, but avoid direct sunlight.  Beans â Store them in an air-tight plastic bag in the refrigerator.
1 Medicare covers knee replacement surgery. 2  For patients with insurance, out-of-pocket expenses can vary from hundreds to several thousand dollars, depending on deductible, and copay or coinsurance.n my third year, third surgery, 1st knee went 4 months then infection, Surgeon opened it up, replaced the plastic parts, washed it out, then 6 weeks on pump with antibiotics, 6 months oral antibiotics. 7 weeks after going off oral antibiotics the infection was back.
Jared Foran, an orthopedic surgeon in Denver, is a co-author of a new study called âPatient Perception of Physician Reimbursement in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplastyâ (PDF here). The authors surveyed 1,200 patients to see how much they thought orthopedic surgeons should make and what Medicare actually pays for a hip or knee replacement. On average, patients thought that surgeons should receive $18,501 for total hip replacements, and $16,822 for total knee replacements.