Wound care practices after orthopaedic trauma surgery are highly variable and not evidence based

Recent technological advancements in Artificial Intelligence for orthopaedic wound management

In orthopaedics, wound care is crucial as surgical site infections carry disease burden due to increased length of stay, decreased quality of life and poorer patient outcomes. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a vital role in revolutionising wound care in orthopaedics: ranging from wound assessment, early detection of complications, risk stratifying patients, and remote patient monitoring. Incorporating AI in orthopaedics has reduced dependency on manual physician assessment which is time-consuming. This article summarises current literature on how AI is used for wound assessment and management in the orthopaedic community.

Effect of the home care model in orthopedic wounds management

Objective

To explore the effect of home care on orthopedic wound management.

Materials and Methods

Patients with orthopedic wounds admitted from January 2020 to December 2022 were divided into a control group and a nursing group, with 23 cases in each group. After discharge, the control group was given routine health guidance and the nursing group was given home care. The mood score of the two groups of patients was evaluated, the time and cost were compared, and the patients' degree of trust and satisfaction with the medical staff were investigated.

Results

The patients received home care had higher scores in mood, degree of trust and satisfaction with medical staff, and spent less time (P < .05). However, the cost was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < .05).

Conclusions

Home care for patients with orthopedic wounds can significantly reduce the time spent on medical treatment. Moreover, improve patients' moods and trust and satisfaction with medical staff in a certain extent. However, better service often means more economic cost.