1. Changing practice for hip arthroplasty and its implications.
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Schultz, Katherine, Ewbank, Mei-Ling, and Pandit, Hemant G
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TOTAL hip replacement , *ARTHROPLASTY , *NURSE-patient relationships , *CLINICAL medicine , *POSTOPERATIVE care , *NERVOUS system injuries , *PATIENTS , *THERAPEUTICS , *FEMORAL nerve , *CONVALESCENCE , *JOINT dislocations , *HEALTH care teams , *LENGTH of stay in hospitals , *PATIENT aftercare , *NURSES , *OSTEOARTHRITIS , *PATIENT education , *PREOPERATIVE care , *QUALITY of life , *SURGICAL dressings , *WOUND care , *PAIN management , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *PERIOPERATIVE care , *DISEASE complications , *REHABILITATION , *PREVENTION , *WOUNDS & injuries , *INJURY risk factors ,TREATMENT of surgical complications ,PREVENTION of surgical complications - Abstract
This overview provides insight into changes in clinical practice and the implications for nursing staff and clinicians who are involved in the management of patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty. The review highlights commonly used surgical approaches, their advantages, their associated risks and how to manage complications if they occur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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