Adult orthopaedic nursing / Delores C. Schoen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

with a Total Hip Arthroplasty)--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Femoral Fracture and Intramedullary Nail)--Fractures of the Distal Third of the Femur --Nursing Process--10. The Knee and the Lower Leg:- Anatomy--Internal Derangement of the Knee Joint--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Knee Arthroscopy)--Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee --Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway ( Patient with a Collateral Ligament Repair)--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathways (Patient with an Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction)--Patellar Fractures--Patellar Dislocation--Other Traumatic Injuries to the Knee--Surgical Procedures--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Total Knee Replacement)--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with an Arthrodesis)--Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula--Rupture of the Achilles Tendon--Rupture of the Plantaris Tendon--11. Care of a Patient with Foot and Ankle Conditions:- Anatomy--The Ankle--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with an Ankle Arthrodesis)--The Foot--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Bunionectomy)--12. Care of a Patient with Hand and Wrist Surgery:- Anatomy--The Wrist--The Hand--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty)--13. Care of a Patient with Shoulder and Elbow Injury:- Anatomy--The Shoulder--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient following surgical repair of AC joint Separation)--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a surgical repair of recurrent shoulder dislocation)--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with Surgical Repair of a Rotator Cuff)--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Shoulder Arthroplasty)--The Upper Arm--The Elbow--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Total Elbow Arthroplasty)--The Forearm--14. Care of a Patient with an Amputation:- Indications for Amputation--Residual Limb Management--Major Physical and Emotional Concerns--Lower-Extremity Amputation--Nursing Process--Upper-Extremity Amputation--Replantation/Revascularization.

1. Orthopaedic Nursing Today:- Historical Perspective on Orthopaedics--Major factors influencing orthopaedic nursing care--Standards of practice--Philosophy of rehabilitation--Societal Aging--Nutrition--Health teaching--Interrelations between the musculoskeletal system and the rest of the body--Nursing management--Nursing process--Clinical pathways--2. Assessment of the Orthopaedic Patient:- Health history:---Onset of symptoms--Deformity--Paralysis--Pain--Physical examination:---Techniques--Assessment--Diagnostic Procedures:- Joint aspiration--Biopsy--Arthroscopy--Roentgenographic examinations--Electromyography--Blood and Urine Tests--3. Musculoskeletal Pathology:- Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis--Osteoarthritis--Gout (Gouty Arthritis)--Infections: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis--Osteomyelitis--Neoplasms: Benign tumors--Malignant tumors--Other Pathologic Processes: Osteoporosis--Osteomalacia--Paget\'s Disease--4. Musculoskeletal Trauma, Immobility, and Ambulation: Musculoskeletal Trauma:- Soft-tissue trauma--Fractures--Systemic Effects of Immobility:- Respiratory Complications--Circulatory Complications--Gastrointestinal complications--Genitourinary complications--Musculoskeletal complications--Integumentary complications--Assistive Devices for Ambulation:- Upper extremity exercises--Ambulating with crutches--Ambulating with a cane--Ambulating with a walker--5. Care of patients with casts and splints: Casts:- Purpose of casts--Cast materials, application, and drying--Reshaping / Remodeling the case--Cast removal--General nursing care for the patient in a case--Patient Teaching--Major types of casts--Nursing process--Splinting--6. Care of a Patient in Traction:- Purpose of Traction--Classification of Traction--Observing the patient in Traction-- Patient Teaching--General Principles on the Care of Traction Equipment--Traction of the Upper Extremity--Nursing Process--Traction to the Lower Extremity--Nursing Process--Traction to the Spinal Column--Nursing Process--7. Care of the Patient with an External Fixation Device:- External Fixators--External Fixators for Specific Fractures--Nursing Process--8. Care of Patients with Spinal and Pelvic Injuries:-Anatomy--Cervical Spinal Column--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway ( Patient with an Anterior Interbody Cervical Fusion)--Thoracic Spinal Column--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with Posterior Instrumentation for Scoliosis)--Lumbar Spinal Column--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Lumbar Laminectomy)--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway ( Patient with a Spinal Fixation with Pedicle Screws)--Pelvis--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway ( Patient with Closed Pelvic Fracture and ORIF). 9. Care of a Patient with Hip and Femoral Surgery:- Dislocations of the Hip Joint--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway Fractures of the Hip--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient with a Fractured Hip and Internal Fixation)--Other Hip Procedures--Total Hip Arthroplasty--Nursing Process--Clinical Pathway (Patient