2008
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2008.17.22.31866
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Total hip and total knee replacement: postoperative nursing management

Abstract: Patients having total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery require skilled nursing care in order to recover from surgery and anaesthesia. The first part of this article will outline the key nursing management issues during the postoperative stage of recovery. The second part will consider the longer term recovery, including the risk of THR dislocation and failure of the prosthesis due to loosening or infection. The role of the nurse in primary and secondary care in monitoring and ident… Show more

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“…Accordingly, significant differences were noted in the first and second days following surgery between the two groups. Many researchers posited that postoperative knee flexion angle is one of the main prognostic indexes of TKR surgery [ 69 72 ], and treatment of CPM was current clinical common practice [ 73 , 74 ]. To this effect, CPM was reported to increase the voluntary knee joint ROM angle by an average of 4.3° in a short period [ 70 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Accordingly, significant differences were noted in the first and second days following surgery between the two groups. Many researchers posited that postoperative knee flexion angle is one of the main prognostic indexes of TKR surgery [ 69 72 ], and treatment of CPM was current clinical common practice [ 73 , 74 ]. To this effect, CPM was reported to increase the voluntary knee joint ROM angle by an average of 4.3° in a short period [ 70 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…570 Only one study with three events in 50 patients randomised reported this outcome. OTs teach a range of hip precautions and provide equipment designed to help avoid extreme hip flexion, adduction and rotation with the aim of reducing the risk of dislocation, 571,572 but recently their value in preventing dislocation has been questioned. 150,573,574 Recovery after hip replacement without traditional restrictions to movement may allow earlier rehabilitation.…”
Section: Study or Subgroupmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee among adults older than 65 years (approximately 30%-40%; Chou, Lo, Liu, Huang, & Chen, 2012) and rapid population aging have led to more than 10,000 cases of total knee replacement (TKR) surgery annually in Taiwan (Bureau of National Health Insurance, 2012). Successful TKR can effectively relieve joint pain, improve joint function, and enhance the quality of life (Lucas, 2008; Tan, Hung, Huang, Chu, & Wang, 2011). Prescribing early postoperative rehabilitation exercises, including the use of continuous passive motion (CPM), active knee flexion, muscle strengthening, functional exercises, and ambulation, has become standard clinical practice for enabling postoperative patients to recover their muscle strength and joint range of motion (ROM) in the legs (Brosseau et al, 2004).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%