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.
What is Critical Care (ICU) nursing? Critical care (or Intensive Care Unit) nurses work with hospitalized patients who have life-threatening conditions. Patients may be in a hospital ICU due to trauma, organ failure, an accident, acute illness or invasive surgery.