Sponsored content Should you have an elective surgery during the pandemic? COVID-19 risk for most patients is relatively low, but patients should consider multiple factors when deciding on when to have orthopedic surgery By Lauren Glendenning Brought a you by Panoama Summit Ortepedics The pandemie has cased people to think differently alxat regular hubits and deei- sions such as how often togo to the grocery store or whether todelay detor's appoint- ments or medical treatment. In orthopedies, injuries and treatments are rlassified in there primary ways emer- pency care, ungt poblems, and elective procedures, said De, Cary Benedetti, a joint replacement and trauma specialist at Pan- orama Sommit Orthopelies. Hr most pa Panorama Summit Orthopedics expects to open its new office, located at 68 School Rd. in Frisco, on Aug. 10. tients, getting treatment in any of the three categries haring the era of COVID-19 isnt lnever, many patients with orthopedie semething to be concernel about. COURTESY IMAGES and we're working to protect cur patients "The new locatiom allons fea mueh more cunlitions or injuries are esperiencing pain, and staff," he said. decreased fancticn and an inalility to work or play at their desired leved, so the notinn that a trvolment is "ekective" is mally hased interactive, integratend practice." Dr. Bene- detti sakl. "For truly clective surgevies, we'll have versations with paticnts. If they'e VOung and healthy, the risk of prtting sick from COVIDis very kw, Dr. Benedetti sail. "Thenis a kot of disinformatiom out As an oetlepedie sargven with more than 20 years eperience, Dr. Benedktti faces exposure to vinaes almost daily. He thinks do is dependent on physical theagy. Pan- the patients who sonkl be particularly coevrned about the vinus are those at highest risk of complications - people with thn in patient eare. pevesisting conditias and the elderhy. Because a lat of what oethepelie sungrons n many factoes orama Summit Orthpelies surgrons ane especially koking fewand to this ellabora Some injuries shoukd be foed sooner than there and a kt of fear. Most people who ane later beause they become hander to fix healtlhy and not oxtogenarians an carry cn Iner time. For example, instead of deinga epair now, the provslure might beee a reonstration down the nad bese it's no kngrr pairable, Dr. leneketti said "Il be great to walk over give a patient a pep talk." Dr. Benedtti sakl. "I have been perkuming sme opratives the same way for nesaly 30 years, bot yon geta spectrum of results. A lot of that has to do with the with their lives "Our bospital here is servening and testing neryone, and everyone in the hospital is religices albot mask-nearing and washing hands." he said. "When you watch peopk's belunior in the groery store or at the handuare store - kt's just say l'd ratler be WHAT IS ELECTIVE SURGERY? Many eketive surgeries imelve more cheunie problems sadh as athritis or back peoblems. Often the way to determine if a surgery is truly eketive is to eonsider whether the kug-term outeceme might be changed if the surgery is delayed. Fir injaries that need to be eeonstracted reganless, saxh as an ACI. trar, its the sameoperation w as it woukd be six menths frm w. Again, the potient's level walking arnd the hospital." of functioning and disconskoet needs to be effort a patient beings to therapy The new oflice, which is coveniently lo- cated ekne to the hopital, will hane adkkel percautions in place due to COVID-19. Stalf will take temperatures and ask about any symptos befee alwing an patients to enter the buikling All patients will then be taken directly back to a private exan room rather than sit in a waiting room to do intake paperwork. Thanks to more exam nooms than in the practioe's previons Silverthorne keatke, Panrama Summit Considered. PANORAMA SUMMIT ORTHOPEDICS Irtheanswer is no- if the ontoome woukd be the same now as if we waited nonths NEW CLINIC IN FRISCO COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS - well edlucate the patient on that," Dr. Benedketti sail. Depending on keal, state and beepital protocods for COVID-19, sargves are dis- cussing various eptions with their patients P'anorama Summit Orthepelios is moning from its Silverthorne keation to a per manent elinie on School Road in Frisea pening in early Agust. There will be X-ray imaging available. plysical therapy services, multiple esam ooms anal a small pedure rom. to make individualied decisions abot treatment. Orthepeslies will alo be able to acemodate more appointments each day. "We're committed to the kcal commanity TAKING CARE OF THE COMMUNITY Panorama Summit Orthopedics sees a wide variety of patients with all types of insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. "We're about taking care of Summit County and the people who live here" said Dr. Gary Benedetti, joint replacement and trauma specialist. Its new office location at 68 School Road in Frisco, will feature multiple exam rooms, X-ray imaging, physical therapy services and increased safety measures to protect patients and staff from risk of exposure to COVID-19. For more information or to book an appointment, visit www.summitorthopanorama.com or call 970-264-7400. Dr. Gary Benedetti, joint replacement and trauma specialist at Panorama Summit Orthopedics Clinic Visits, Virtual Visits & Walk-in Clinic PANORAMA 970-262-7400 I SummitOrthoPanorama.com SUMMIT ORTHOPEDICS 68 School Road | Frisco (as of Aug. 10) Sponsored content Should you have an elective surgery during the pandemic? COVID-19 risk for most patients is relatively low, but patients should consider multiple factors when deciding on when to have orthopedic surgery By Lauren Glendenning Brought a you by Panoama Summit Ortepedics The pandemie has cased people to think differently alxat regular hubits and deei- sions such as how often togo to the grocery store or whether todelay detor's appoint- ments or medical treatment. In orthopedies, injuries and treatments are rlassified in there primary ways emer- pency care, ungt poblems, and elective procedures, said De, Cary Benedetti, a joint replacement and trauma specialist at Pan- orama Sommit Orthopelies. Hr most pa Panorama Summit Orthopedics expects to open its new office, located at 68 School Rd. in Frisco, on Aug. 10. tients, getting treatment in any of the three categries haring the era of COVID-19 isnt lnever, many patients with orthopedie semething to be concernel about. COURTESY IMAGES and we're working to protect cur patients "The new locatiom allons fea mueh more cunlitions or injuries are esperiencing pain, and staff," he said. decreased fancticn and an inalility to work or play at their desired leved, so the notinn that a trvolment is "ekective" is mally hased interactive, integratend practice." Dr. Bene- detti sakl. "For truly clective surgevies, we'll have versations with paticnts. If they'e VOung and healthy, the risk of prtting sick from COVIDis very kw, Dr. Benedetti sail. "Thenis a kot of disinformatiom out As an oetlepedie sargven with more than 20 years eperience, Dr. Benedktti faces exposure to vinaes almost daily. He thinks do is dependent on physical theagy. Pan- the patients who sonkl be particularly coevrned about the vinus are those at highest risk of complications - people with thn in patient eare. pevesisting conditias and the elderhy. Because a lat of what oethepelie sungrons n many factoes orama Summit Orthpelies surgrons ane especially koking fewand to this ellabora Some injuries shoukd be foed sooner than there and a kt of fear. Most people who ane later beause they become hander to fix healtlhy and not oxtogenarians an carry cn Iner time. For example, instead of deinga epair now, the provslure might beee a reonstration down the nad bese it's no kngrr pairable, Dr. leneketti said "Il be great to walk over give a patient a pep talk." Dr. Benedtti sakl. "I have been perkuming sme opratives the same way for nesaly 30 years, bot yon geta spectrum of results. A lot of that has to do with the with their lives "Our bospital here is servening and testing neryone, and everyone in the hospital is religices albot mask-nearing and washing hands." he said. "When you watch peopk's belunior in the groery store or at the handuare store - kt's just say l'd ratler be WHAT IS ELECTIVE SURGERY? Many eketive surgeries imelve more cheunie problems sadh as athritis or back peoblems. Often the way to determine if a surgery is truly eketive is to eonsider whether the kug-term outeceme might be changed if the surgery is delayed. Fir injaries that need to be eeonstracted reganless, saxh as an ACI. trar, its the sameoperation w as it woukd be six menths frm w. Again, the potient's level walking arnd the hospital." of functioning and disconskoet needs to be effort a patient beings to therapy The new oflice, which is coveniently lo- cated ekne to the hopital, will hane adkkel percautions in place due to COVID-19. Stalf will take temperatures and ask about any symptos befee alwing an patients to enter the buikling All patients will then be taken directly back to a private exan room rather than sit in a waiting room to do intake paperwork. Thanks to more exam nooms than in the practioe's previons Silverthorne keatke, Panrama Summit Considered. PANORAMA SUMMIT ORTHOPEDICS Irtheanswer is no- if the ontoome woukd be the same now as if we waited nonths NEW CLINIC IN FRISCO COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS - well edlucate the patient on that," Dr. Benedketti sail. Depending on keal, state and beepital protocods for COVID-19, sargves are dis- cussing various eptions with their patients P'anorama Summit Orthepelios is moning from its Silverthorne keation to a per manent elinie on School Road in Frisea pening in early Agust. There will be X-ray imaging available. plysical therapy services, multiple esam ooms anal a small pedure rom. to make individualied decisions abot treatment. Orthepeslies will alo be able to acemodate more appointments each day. "We're committed to the kcal commanity TAKING CARE OF THE COMMUNITY Panorama Summit Orthopedics sees a wide variety of patients with all types of insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. "We're about taking care of Summit County and the people who live here" said Dr. Gary Benedetti, joint replacement and trauma specialist. Its new office location at 68 School Road in Frisco, will feature multiple exam rooms, X-ray imaging, physical therapy services and increased safety measures to protect patients and staff from risk of exposure to COVID-19. For more information or to book an appointment, visit www.summitorthopanorama.com or call 970-264-7400. Dr. Gary Benedetti, joint replacement and trauma specialist at Panorama Summit Orthopedics Clinic Visits, Virtual Visits & Walk-in Clinic PANORAMA 970-262-7400 I SummitOrthoPanorama.com SUMMIT ORTHOPEDICS 68 School Road | Frisco (as of Aug. 10)