The quadriceps femoris (/ËkwÉdráµ»sÉps ËfÉmÉráµ»s/) (Latin for four-headed muscle of the femur), also called simply the quadriceps, quadriceps extensor, or quads, is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.
Instruct patients to apply antibiotic ointment over the staples two to three times per day until they are removed.6. Instruct the patient to return in 2 to 3 days for a wound check. At that visit, evaluate the wound for signs of infection, and treat appropriately. Staples in the scalp can be removed 7 to 10 days after closure, using a commercial staple remover.7These are available through the same distributor as the stapler.
THere are 45 staples. THe discharge papers from the hospital say 7 - 10 days after discharge. BUT, the surgeon is only available 5 or 12 days after discharge, which would be -2 days before he low end that was recemmended inthe discharge specs or +2 days after the latest day in the range from the disacharge specs. INcredibly, the nurse said it was 'up to me' which day I should pick.