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Postoperative Dressings and Care

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The postoperative management following pediatric hand surgery depends upon a secure dressing that provides immobilization, protection, compression, and absorption of wound fluids. The dressing should be simple to remove and should minimize the child’s pain and anxiety in the removal process. We present the author’s approach to applying and managing pediatric postoperative dressings. Several additional strategies which may also consistently achieve these goal are presented.

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  1. Northwestern Medical Group, Lake Forest, IL, USA

    Ellen Kroin

  2. Department Orthopaedic Surgery, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA

    Terry R. Light

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  1. Department of Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, S. Giuseppe MultiMedica Hospital, Milan University, Milano, Italy

    Giorgio Pajardi

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Kroin, E., Light, T.R. (2023). Postoperative Dressings and Care. In: Pajardi, G. (eds) Pediatric Hand Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30984-7_33

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