Lucas, BrianDrozd, MaryFlynn, SandraBlair, VanessaClarke, SonyaSanty-Tomlinson, Julie2018-10-082018-10-082014-08-14Chapter 14 of 'Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing. An evidence-based approach to musculoskeletal care' Editors: Sonya Clarke and Julie Santy-Tomlinson9781118438855http://hdl.handle.net/2436/621764This is a metadata record only. The full text of this chapter is not available in this repository.This chapter provides an overview of the principles of orthopaedic elective surgery and some of the common surgical procedures. The patient pathway of pre‐, peri‐ and post‐operative care will be described and the implications for nursing care discussed. The evidence base for practice, including enhanced recovery programmes, will be explored so that the practitioner can ensure they are providing the optimum care for patients.enElective orthopaedic surgical careChapter in book