Orthopedic Principles to Facilitate Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery

Publication Date

2020

Journal Title

Crit Care Clin

Abstract

© 2020 The Authors Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols recognize early postoperative mobilization as a driver of faster postoperative recovery, return to normal activities, and improved long-term patient outcomes. For patients undergoing open cardiac surgery, an opportunity for facilitating earlier mobilization and a return to normal activity lies in the use of improved techniques to stabilize the sternal osteotomy. By following the key orthopedic principles of approximation, compression, and rigid fixation, a more nuanced approach to sternal precaution protocols is possible, which may enable earlier patient mobilization, physical rehabilitation, and recovery.

Volume Number

36

Issue Number

4

Pages

617 - 630

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

PMID

32892817

DOI

10.1016/j.ccc.2020.07.003

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