Radiographer's Role In Assisting The Nursing Team
Radiographer’s Role in Assisting the Nursing Team
As a routine practice, post-operative radiographs will be requested within 24 hours of the surgery to validate the success of the Open Reduction Internal Fixation surgery and the placement and alignment of the screws and plates (Jibri et al., 2007). These images have significant diagnostic value as it assists in the assessment of the implantation and hence, the likelihood of long-term success of Mrs. Churchland’s surgery (William & Neep, 2012). Furthermore, the radiographs will help the doctors and nursing team to determine if physical therapy can be commenced as patients who get up and weight bear on their operated hip tend to recover their physical function and quality of life faster (Carneriro
As a routine practice, post-operative radiographs will be requested within 24 hours of the surgery to validate the success of the Open Reduction Internal Fixation surgery and the placement and alignment of the screws and plates (Jibri et al., 2007). These images have significant diagnostic value as it assists in the assessment of the implantation and hence, the likelihood of long-term success of Mrs. Churchland’s surgery (William & Neep, 2012). Furthermore, the radiographs will help the doctors and nursing team to determine if physical therapy can be commenced as patients who get up and weight bear on their operated hip tend to recover their physical function and quality of life faster (Carneriro