title: Coverage strategies in total joint replacement.
abstract: The strategy for soft-tissue management following total joint arthroplasty begins with prevention. The medical status of the patient is optimized preoperatively. Meticulous surgical technique with liberalized indication for flap closure primarily will reduce soft-tissue failures. Early identification and aggressive team management of complications are critical to decrease long-term morbidity and to obtain a good functional result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chandrasekhar
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing