After the operation, nursing staff teach patients how to clean and care for the skin around the pins that attach the external fixator to the limb (pinsite care)
postoperative post-operative
Leg lengthening is performed under general anesthesia, so that the patient is deep asleep and can't feel pain.
a leg bone grows more slowly in one leg than on the other leg.
Jean Marc Guichet
a variety of surgical procedures used to correct legs of unequal lengths,
The extent of postoperative care required depends on the individual's pre-surgical health status, type of surgery, and whether the surgery was performed in a day-surgery setting or in the hospital
Robert A. Taylor has written: 'Manual of small animal postoperative care' -- subject(s): Handbooks, manuals, Nursing, Surgery, Cats, Dogs, Postoperative care of animals
Recovery time and postoperative care will vary by the elective procedure performed. Patients should receive complete, written postoperative care instructions prior to returning home after surgery
A good outcome includes recovery without complications and adequate pain management . Another objective of postoperative care is to assist patients in taking responsibility for regaining optimum health.
Specific risks associated with LLD surgery include: osteomyelitis (bone infection)
Epiphysiodesis usually has good outcomes when performed at the correct time in the growth period,
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