No theatre today, but a whole day within the Orthopaedic Clinic with Mr R and the Advanced Practice Nurses. There are frames every where, whether they are for the MOT or to see Mr R for a check up of their new bone growth, or even some new patients with specific problems.
I became involved with the removal of wires and in the afternoon the removal of the whole frame with the Advanced Practice Nurses. This was a very difficult time for the patient, they have been aware for some time that their frame must come of, and for some today was the day.
If the patient can not tolerate the removal of their frame, it can be removed under a general anaesthetic (GA). It is recommended that they try to tolerate it so they can leave hospital within the half hour after removal, if a GA is used then they have to wait until the anaesthetic has wore of enough to leave.
Tony Brookes
My Old Life
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