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Introduction
As the number of primary hip and knee joint replacements are performed increases and postoperative care moves to the outpatient setting, it is vital that protocols are implemented to protect the surgeon’s work.
This video from 2 orthopaedic surgeons will focus on postoperative incision management techniques aimed at reducing surgical site complications. Best-practice strategies for protocol implementation will be covered highlighting the human and economic impact of reduced complications.
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What you will learn
- Anticipate increased number of primary hip and knee joint replacements in hospital and ambulatory surgical centres
- Understand surgical site complications in this population
- Mitigate the risk of surgical site complications
- Implement protocols to protect your work after the surgery is complete
- When and why to apply the use of NPWT
Contributors
- Dr Ravi Bashyal, United States of America
- Dr Ronald Singer, United States of America
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