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.
1 Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU): Also known as the post-operative recovery unit, or recovery room, the PACU provides immediate post-op observation and stabilisation of patients following surgical operations and anesthesia.
Critical care usually takes place in an intensive care unit (ICU) or trauma center. Monitors, intravenous (IV) tubes, feeding tubes, catheters, breathing machines, and other equipment are common in critical care units. They can keep a person alive, but can also increase the risk of infection. Many patients in critical care recover, but some die. Having advance directives in place is important.