Training the scrub person on S-ROM technique total hip arthroplasty.
The role of the scrub person requires the following abilities: assessing situations immediately, carrying out correct actions, using critical thinking and good judgment, and communicating effectively with all members of the surgical team. The scrub person greatly contributes to the success of total joint replacement surgery. He or she must understand the instrumentation, sizes, trials that are required, and proposed procedural steps to prepare the femur and acetabulum for implantation. A knowledgeable, competent scrub person enhances the flow of surgery and helps keep the time of the procedure to a minimum.
Berland
Kimberly
K
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Morton Grove, Ill, USA.
Branson
Jill J
JJ
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000193:education*; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education*; D011474:Prosthesis Design