Locking cortical screws capture bone fragments and buttress the subchondral surface. With a less traumatic device footprint than volar plates, and earlier range of motion. than with casting, this device is ideal for patients with fragility fractures. Â®. Curved Hub Design with.
PACU redirects here. For the fish, see Pacu. A post-anesthesia care unit, often abbreviated PACU and sometimes referred to as post-anesthesia recovery or PAR, is a vital part of hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and other medical facilities.
Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenous morphine sulfate in small increments. She remained alert and oriented and, while in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), she began receiving a continuous infusion of morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.