title: The perioperative nurse's role in total knee replacement.
abstract: 1. Presence of any infection, local or distant, is a contraindication to total knee replacement. 2. Cement may or may not be used in securing the prostheses. 3. Care should be taken in handling implants to avoid scratches, notches, and exposure to lint from towels or drapes.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moak
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care