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
2023
Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Tung W, Kurek D, Johnson C, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 279-288. PMID: 37708523, PMCID: PMC10662942, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative optimization programsNurse navigatorPreoperative optimizationRisk factorsTotal joint arthroplastySpecific risk factorsPostoperative complicationsSurgical candidatesNurse navigationImproved outcomesJoint arthroplastyPatient's abilityBiopsychosocial factorsLiterature reviewIntegral roleArticle seriesComplicationsReviewArthroplastyFactors