Orthopedic Surgery
Content:
1. Introduction.
2. Goals of surgery.
3. Indication of surgery.
4. Common orthopedic surgeries.
5. Nurses role in the preoperative phase.
6. Preoperative teaching .
Introduction:
Orthopedics is a branch of surgery that deals with condition of
the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical & nonsurgical
approaches. Orthopedics cure varied condition such as degenerative diseases,
tumors and musculoskeletal trauma.
Common Orthopedic Surgeries:
Ø The top 10 orthopedic surgeries are:
1. ACL Reconstruction surgery.
2. Knee Replacement surgery.
3. Shoulder Replacement surgery.
4. Hip Replacement surgery.
5. Knee Arthroscope.
6. Shoulder Arthroscope.
7. Ankle Repair.
8. Joint Fusion.
9. Spinal surgeries.
10.Trigger Finger Release.
The majority
of orthopedic surgeries are performed on the ankle, hip, wrist, elbow, shoulder
and spine.
Goals of Orthopedic Surgery:
1.
Restoring
motion.
2.
Stabilizing
fractured fragments.
3.
Relieving
pain.
4.
Relieving
disability or deformity.
Indication for Surgery:
1. Unstable fracture, tumors.
2. Deformity.
3. Joint diseases.
4. Necrotic or infected tissue.
Nurses role in the preoperative phase:
1. Preoperative assessment.
2. Obtaining informed consent.
3. Preoperative teaching.
4. Physical preparation of the patient.
5. Psychological preparation of the
patient.
Preoperative Teaching:
Teaching
clients about their surgical procedure and expectation before and after the
surgery is the best done during the preoperative period.
Client are
more alert and free of pain at this time.
Information
in a preoperative teaching plan varies with the type of surgery and the length
of the hospitalization.
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