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NURSING PROCESS FOR PATIENTS TREATED WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY AFTHER SEVERE FOOT TRAUMA
NERA FUMIĆ
; Rijeka University Hospital Center, Department of Surgery, Rijeka, Croatia
MARIN MARINOVIĆ
; Rijeka University Hospital Center, Department of Surgery, Rijeka, Croatia
IVANA KOMLJENOVIĆ
; Rijeka University Hospital Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Rijeka, Croatia
Abstract
Foot injuries inflicted by firearms and high pressure washing machines cause distortion of psychophysical and biomechanical characteristics with decrease of ability to satisfy the basic human needs and existing mode of living. Treatment with negative pressure accelerates wound healing process and recovery. Nursing role is significant in all these problems, which arise as patient reaction to the severe trauma. With the extensive surgical procedures required and nursing intervention, the actual and potential patient problems are minimized or eliminated, as evidenced from the good functional and esthetic results,and resuming independence and usual daily activities.
Keywords
severe foot trauma; negative pressure therapy; nursing process
Hrčak ID:
120456
URI
Publication date:
13.4.2014.
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