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Chad Towner, CEO of Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, said the new patient rooms in the orthopedic wing of the hospital are so comfortable and well-appointed many patients want to stay as long as they can. For a hip or knee replacement, the usual stay is about four days. Other procedures, such as arthroscopic surgery on a knee or shoulder, require shorter stays, sometimes only overnight.