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General Principles of Patient Management in the Postoperative Period

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The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov and Other Devices

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Postoperatively, it is necessary to check the peripheral pulse and the skin color (Fig. 32.1). After the patient’s recovery from anesthesia, nerve function is tested (Fig. 32.2).

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Solomin, L.N. (2012). General Principles of Patient Management in the Postoperative Period. In: Solomin, L. (eds) The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov and Other Devices. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2619-3_32

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