Effect of dressing choice on outcomes after hip and knee arthroplasty: a literature review.
Selecting the right dressing for these wounds can prevent blistering, maceration and the risk of infection. Ideally, the dressing should be permeable, waterproof, transparent, absorbent and flexible enough to withstand joint movement.
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Main Theatres, Orthopaedics, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, UK. jtustanowski@live.co.uk
D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000451:nursing*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000451:nursing*; D001458:Bandages / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017276:Friction; D006801:Humans; D014945:Wound Healing
D000269:Adhesives