Orthopedic

Acute compartment syndrome is a complex, limb-threatening, abdominal compartment life-threatening condition th....

This course has been approved for 4 hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification for 2008, 2/12/09 thro....

Of persons age 50 and older, one in two women and one in four men will experience an osteoporosis-related fractu....

Postanesthesia patients often need continued intensive care that requires the nurse to possess critical thinking....

Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis in the U.S., and it is estimated to affect 27 million Ame....

For many postoperative patients, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is the primary source for managing pain. The....

Despite the availability of effective pharmacologic therapies for treatment of osteoporosis, many patients prefe....

More than 7.2 million persons in the United States have had hip or knee replacement procedures. The number of pe....

This module describes caring for patients who have undergone total hip replacement or knee replacement, stressin....

The goal of treatment is to provide the optimum environment so wound repair can take place without interference.....