title: Soft tissue reconstruction of the extremity.
abstract: The care of the trauma patient is a challenge to orthopaedic nurses. It is important to be aware of the newer techniques that can be used to provide optimum benefit in reconstruction of soft tissue injuries that frequently accompany a skeletal injury of the extremities following trauma. This article focuses on the nursing care of the trauma patient requiring microvascular muscle and musculocutaneous transplants to reconstruct soft tissue injuries posttrauma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Hara
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cavanaugh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cmiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000451:nursing; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000451:nursing