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
2021
Motorcycle crashes and upper extremity trauma
Cravez E, Rankin KA, Ondeck N, Yaari L, Leslie M, Swigart C, Wiznia DH. Motorcycle crashes and upper extremity trauma. SICOT-J 2021, 7: 8. PMID: 33683193, PMCID: PMC7938721, DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2021007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper extremity injuriesInjury Severity ScoreGlasgow Coma ScaleBony injuriesExtremity injuriesCost of careIntoxicated patientsExact testSevere injuriesLevel 1 trauma centerNon-helmeted patientsRetrospective cohort analysisUpper extremity traumaSoft tissue injuriesPlastic surgery involvementFisher's exact testHospital lengthOverall morbidityWilcoxon rank testComa ScaleMCC patientsTrauma centerCommon injuriesExtremity traumaSeverity score