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Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation
Treatment Goals
To stabilise the primary closure and facilitate the use of stump shrinkers (amputation socks) and moulding techniques to aid prosthetic stump preparation.
Aim of Dressing
To promote drying of the primary closure area to prevent scab deterioration and minimise the risk of dehiscence.
Frequency of Dressing Change
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The wound care products being currently used are a suggestion ONLY. They do not take into account your patient's individual needs which you must assess. No funding from medical companies has been provided and wound care products are chosen on their merit and what is available on the NSW Health State Wound Care Contract. Where an exact brand name product is not available we suggest you review the alternative tab or use another wound care product from its category eg. Hydrofibre
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Care Plans
Below Knee Amputation
The patient required a BKA following a large untreated wound that had begun to progress to sepsis.
Swipe
Prepare you sterile field
Clean the suture line
Paint the suture line
Apply a material island dressing