title: Surgical alternatives for wounds.
abstract: Surgical alternatives in wound care are a primary consideration for the treatment of nonhealing and traumatic wounds. Using the Reconstructive Ladder as an outline, this article provides an overview of preoperative wound care and the indications for surgical options in wound care. An overview of nursing care is highlighted as each option is reviewed to include perioperative care of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA. woundqueen@aol.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mendez-Eastman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period / Q000451:nursing; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000451:nursing; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000451:nursing; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*