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Categories
Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation
Treatment Goals
To keep exposed granulating tissue or muscle moist whilst awaiting for the compartment swelling to reduce to allow for primary closure
Aim of Dressing
TO provide a non-adherent moist dressing to preserve tissue viability
Frequency of Dressing Change
References
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Product Selection Disclaimer:
The wound care products being currently used are a suggestion ONLY. They do not take into account your patient's individual needs which you must assess. No funding from medical companies has been provided and wound care products are chosen on their merit and what is available on the NSW Health State Wound Care Contract. Where an exact brand name product is not available we suggest you review the alternative tab or use another wound care product from its category eg. Hydrofibre
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Care Plans
Fasciotomy - With Shoelaces
Where the fasciotomy site has shoelaces it is very hard and impractical to thread dressings underneath them. The shoelaces are there to bring in the skin edges closer together. Once they are slack they serve no purpose
Swipe
Prepare Sterile Field
Apply Jelonet
Secure the dressing
Fasciotomy - Surface VAC
Where shoelaces are not put on or have fallen out a VAC can be used in a 'surface VAC' style to aid in bringing in the skin edges closer together.
Swipe
Prepare Sterile Field
Clean wound bed
Place interface
Place vac foam
Turn on the machine