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.
Knee and hip replacements are two of the most common procedures for Medicare patients and cost the federal program more than $7 billion for hospitalization alone in 2013. The proposed program would apply to about a quarter of the 400,000 knee and hip replacement surgeries performed annually on Medicare patients.