title: Revision surgery for joint replacements.
abstract: Revision joint surgery is becoming an increasingly common operation. This article describes how the operation is carried out, the techniques available and the pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative nursing care of the patient.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wicker
mesh_terms: D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012086:Reoperation