2024
Methods to Manage Edema and Reduce Flap Compression in Postoperative Nursing Care Following Trauma to the Lower Extremity
Rancu A, Darby F, Averbukh L, Nicholson A, Myrick K, Leslie M, Wiznia D. Methods to Manage Edema and Reduce Flap Compression in Postoperative Nursing Care Following Trauma to the Lower Extremity. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 325-329. PMID: 39630519, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower extremity traumaExtremity traumaAcute care settingPostoperative nursing careNurse managersOrthopaedic nursesNursing careSoft tissue coverage techniquesPostoperative nursing managementCare settingsLower-extremitySoft tissue coverage proceduresLower extremitiesReduce edemaPoor soft tissue healingTraumatic injuryLiterature reviewTraumaNursesExtremitiesLower extremity edemaPatientsCareSoft tissue healingReview
2016
PROMIS Computer Adaptive Tests Compared With Time to Brake in Patients With Complex Lower Extremity Trauma
Kim CY, Wiznia DH, Averbukh L, Torres A, Kong E, Kim S, Leslie MP. PROMIS Computer Adaptive Tests Compared With Time to Brake in Patients With Complex Lower Extremity Trauma. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2016, 30: 592-596. PMID: 27380397, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPROMIS PF CATLower extremity traumaLower extremity injuriesComplex lower extremity traumaExtremity traumaPI CATPF CATExtremity injuriesLevel 1 trauma centerPain Interference (PI) Computer Adaptive TestsComputerized driving simulatorPROMIS Physical FunctionRight-sided injuriesWeeks of treatmentPROMIS computer adaptive testsComputer adaptive testHealthy control groupTibia/fibulaTrauma centerPhysical functionPatientsControl groupInjuryTime pointsKnee