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Positioning Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Procedures
AORN Journal, 2018AbstractPositioning patients for orthopedic procedures can be a daunting experience for nurses because of the wide variety of orthopedic procedures and available positioners. Understanding what to use for a particular procedure can help perioperative nurses feel more confident and allow them to provide the safest patient care possible.
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Vascular Radiological Procedures in Orthopedic Surgery
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1975Angiographic procedures are valuable in the analysis of trauma, postoperative situation, congenital lesions, tumors, and vascular conditions producing bone and soft tissue alterations. Angiography following trauma is most helpful in determining the status of the integrity of vessels when the clinical findings are not clear, when a vascular lesion ...
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Nitrous Oxide Analgesia for Minor Orthopedic Procedures
Orthopedics, 1983ABSTRACT: The need for adequate analgesia to perform potentially painful procedures on our orthopedic patients is of paramount importance. Narcotics and tranquilizers, although effective, often cause prolonged somnolence lasting long after the orthopedic procedure is completed.
Lichtman Dm +3 more
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Computer-Assisted Procedures in Orthopedic Surgery [PDF]
, 2001 The first successful robot-assisted total hip replacement (THR) was performed at BGU (Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik) Frankfurt in 1994 and has become a standard procedure at BGU. Operating room time decreased to an average of 90 min, and it was possible to change the system from three to two pins. The robot guarantees precise transformation of
Martin Boerner +2 more
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Vascular Injuries Associated with Elective Orthopedic Procedures
Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2003The objective of this study was to review the diagnosis, management, and outcome of the rare iatrogenic arterial injury associated with elective orthopedic joint procedures. A retrospective review was conducted of all patients presenting to the vascular surgery service with arterial injury after elective orthopedic procedures between 1997 and 2002 ...
Ana Miranda +5 more
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Medicaid Reimbursement for Common Orthopedic Procedures Is Not Consistent
Orthopedics, 2019Two major forms of physician reimbursement include Medicare (MCR; federally funded) and Medicaid (MCD; state funded). The only oversight provided to individual states for setting MCD reimbursement is that it must provide a standard payment that does not negatively affect patient care.
Jeffery A. Rihn +7 more
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Reducing Blood Exposures During Orthopedic Surgical Procedures
AORN Journal, 2000ABSTRACTSurgical team members constantly are exposed to blood during procedures. Inadvertent injuries (eg, needle sticks, cuts) and contaminations expose team members and patients to the risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens. Injuries and contaminations can be decreased significantly for scrub people and first assistants, however, by introducing
Gun M. Nordström +2 more
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ORTHOPEDIC OPERATIVE PROCEDURES ALLOWING EARLY MOTION
Archives of Surgery, 1947TO ACHIEVE early motion is one of the main objectives in modern treatment of orthopedic problems. The method of simply immobilizing an injured member in plaster for a prolonged period is being replaced by various operative procedures which allow early motion and which are designed to accomplish the dual purpose of producing a satisfactory end result ...
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Nonelective Orthopedic Procedures and Circumstances in Pregnant Patients
2018Management of orthopedic conditions in the pregnant population is a balance of the risks and benefits associated with operative vs. nonoperative management of an orthopedic injury or condition with the risk and benefits the chosen care will have on both the mother and the fetus.
Farshad Adib, Julie Yetso, Annie Weber
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Orthopedic Procedures for the Treatment of Pain in the Rehabilitation Patient
2017Modern advances in surgical techniques and instrumentation have allowed for successful and safe orthopedic surgical procedures for alleviating pain. Adult orthopedic surgery is a vast surgical specialty spanning seven major subspecialties: adult reconstruction, foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, spine surgery, sport ...
Adam E.M. Eltorai +2 more
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