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Clinical Nursing Pathway On the Surgical Site Wound Infection After Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery

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January 2025

Clinical Nursing Pathway On the Surgical Site Wound Infection After Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery

Vol: 307| Issue: 1| Number:59| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects of clinical nursing pathway on the surgical site wound infection in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery: A meta-analysis.

Int Wound J. 2024 Mar 12;21(3):e14657.

Contributing Authors:
Z Huang Y Li J Peng H Wang K Shen K Yu

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Forty-eight studies with 4,139 patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery were included in this meta-analysis comparing clinical nursing pathways (2072 patients) to routine nursing care (2067 patients). Pooled outcomes of interest included rates of postoperative complications, wound infections, length of hospital stay, wound pain scores, and patient satisfaction. Clinical nursing pathways...

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