Home surveillance of leaking wounds after hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective audit.
Leaking postoperative wound is a frequent finding after hip and knee arthroplasty. A prospective audit was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of surveillance of leaking wounds at patients' homes by trained orthopaedic nurses.
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Trauma and Orthopaedics, Kings Mill Hospital, Sutton-In-Ashfield, UK. docdarshan2002@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000451:nursing; D014945:Wound Healing