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To log-roll or not to log-roll – That is the question! A review of the use of the log-roll for patients with pelvic fractures
Publication date: Available online 10 May 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Inês Filipa da Cunha Rodrigues Pelvic fractures are one of the most serious injuries in polytrauma - massive haemorrhage is a major complication and the leading cause of death. The assessment and early management of these injuries in the Emergency Department (ED) focuses on the recognition of haemodynamic instability and should follow Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) guidelines. The log-roll technique, although an accepted practice in trauma care, has been reported to be inadvisable when a pelvic ...
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - August 8, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Hip and knee arthroplasty - patient's experiences of pain and rehabilitation after discharge from hospital
Publication date: Available online 18 July 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Aud Karin Hjelpdahl Sjøveian, Marit Leegaard (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - August 7, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Preoperative position splint versus skin traction in patients with hip fracture: An experimental study
Conclusion Preoperative position splint application in patients with hip fracture relieved pain and complications and increased comfort and satisfaction with treatment and care. (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - August 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Hip and knee arthroplasty - patient ′s experiences of pain and rehabilitation after discharge from hospital
Publication date: Available online 18 July 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Aud Karin Hjelpdahl Sjoeveian, Marit Leegaard (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - July 19, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Ambulance personnel's management of pain for patient with hip fractures, based on ambulance personnel's gender and years of experience
Conclusion The main finding of our study is that personnel with working experience of less than 10 years administer more pain relief, even though only half of the patients received pain medication during ambulance transportation. (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - June 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Optimising orthopaedic follow-up care through virtual clinic
Publication date: Available online 20 June 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Shreekant Gupta, Gaynor Jones, Samra Shah (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - June 21, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Reprint of: The impact of fragility fracture and approaches to osteoporosis risk assessment worldwide
Publication date: August 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, Volume 26 Author(s): Elizabeth M. Curtis, Rebecca J. Moon, Nicholas C. Harvey, Cyrus Cooper Osteoporosis constitutes a major public health problem, through its association with age-related fractures, particularly of the hip, vertebrae, distal forearm and humerus. Substantial geographic variation has been noted in the incidence of osteoporotic fractures worldwide, with Western populations (North America, Europe and Oceania), reporting increases in hip fracture throughout the second half of the 20th century, with a stabilisati...
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - June 17, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Race and ethnicity as predictors of hospital-acquired conditions after total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty
Publication date: Available online 3 June 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Anne Stein (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - June 3, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Traction: Principles and Application. RCN Guidance (2015), Royal College of Nursing. RCN; London.
Publication date: Available online 8 April 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Rosemary Masterson (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - May 31, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

McRae's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management, Third edition, White, S.P. Mackenzie, A.J. Gray. Elsevier, Edinburgh (2016), 635
Publication date: Available online 30 May 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Julie Gregory (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - May 31, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Hip fracture; an interruption that has consequences four months later. A qualitative study
Conclusion Previous healthy and independently-living participants described, in different ways that the hip fracture was an interruption that still affected everyday life. The absence of psychological support may be one of the reasons for dependency after four months. (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - May 20, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Fragility Fracture Special Issue: Optimum care and avoiding a second fracture
Publication date: Available online 17 May 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Julie Santy-Tomlinson, Emer Ahern, Louise Brent, Karen Hertz, Ami Hommel, Anita Meehan (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - May 18, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

To log-roll or not to log-roll – That is the question! A review of the use of log-roll on patients with pelvic fractures
Publication date: Available online 10 May 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Inês Filipa da Cunha Rodrigues Pelvic fractures are one of the most serious injuries in polytrauma and massive haemorrhage is a major complication and the leading cause of death. The assessment and early management of these injuries in the Emergency Department (ED) focuses on the recognition of haemodynamic instability and should follow Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) guidelines. The log-roll technique, although an accepted practice in trauma care, has been reported as inadvisable when a pelvic f...
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - May 11, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Validation of the Danish version of the constipation risk assessment scale (CRAS)
Conclusion When used in an orthopaedic ward, the prognostic accuracy of CRAS is poor and it cannot be recommended as a screening tool. (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - April 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

The Hospital on the Hill. A Century of Care. St Vincent ’s Orthopaedic Hospital Eastcote
Publication date: May 2017 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, Volume 25 Author(s): Julie Santy-Tomlinson (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - April 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research