title: A prospective clinical audit of a new dressing design for lower limb arthroplasty wounds.
abstract: An audit of wound healing in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty in a Scottish hospital found that use of a barrier film made no difference to the effectiveness of a new Hydrofiber/hydrocolloid dressing combination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, Scotland.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Deakin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emmerson
authors.forename: A W G
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kinninmonth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid / Q000592:standards*; D001768:Blister / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054869:Clinical Audit; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D017592:Skin Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium