Ambulatory surgery in orthopedics
Crasselt, C.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 112(16): 1039-1045
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 3673313 Document Number: 286380
Growing importance is being assumed by orthopaedic outpatient surgery. An account is given in this paper of advantages, obstacles, prerequisites, surgical indications, preparations for surgical intervention, and anaesthesia. Close cooperation between the clinical and outpatient departments has proved to ensure smooth transition in patient care from one sector to another in the case of complications.