Orthopedic

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a complex, limb-threatening and life-threatening condition that requires pro....

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

Of those 50 and older, one in two women and one in five men will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture. Al....

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 1 million joint replacements are done in the United States each year; of these, there are about 719,00....

This module describes caring for patients who have undergone total hip replacement and total knee replacement. I....

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