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- Re-alignment Osteotomy Surgery This booklet is for patients who have had re-alignment osteotomy surgery at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. What is Re-alignment Osteotomy? The word osteotomy means to “cut a bone”. Your surgeon will x-ray the whole of your leg to assess the alignment and decide where needs adjustment. This operation corrects the alignment […]
Post Operative Meniscus Repair
This booklet is for patients who have had a Meniscus Repair at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Anatomy The meniscus is a ‘C’ shaped structure made of cartilage which sits between your tibia (shinbone) and your femur (thigh bone). There are two menisci in the knee, one on the inner (medial) side and one on […]Topic: Day Surgery, Orthopaedics
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Post Operative Meniscectomy
This leaflet is for anyone who is recovering from meniscectomy surgery at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Anatomy The meniscus is a ‘C’ shaped structure made of cartilage which sits between your tibia (shinbone) and your femur (thigh bone). There are two menisci in the knee, one on the inner (medial) side and one on […]Topic: Day Surgery, Orthopaedics
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Post-operative Dupuytren’s (Palmar Fasciectomy)
Advice & Exercises Following your operation, your hand will be in a bandage and will feel stiff and swollen. It is important to keep your hand elevated to control the swelling; this is especially during the night. You can elevate your hand on a pillow for periods during the day. Physiotherapy You will not routinely […]Topic: Day Surgery, Orthopaedics
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Pain Procedures – After-procedure Advice
Following injection treatment for pain relief, different individuals may react in different ways. Not everyone experiences immediate relief, it may take some time for the effects of the procedure to become apparent. Flare up advice Some people experience a short-term ‘flare up’ of their pain. This may take several weeks to resolve, and is more […]Topic: Day Surgery, Pain Service
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
Why do I need this procedure? A Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line can be used to allow medication, fluids, nutrition or antibiotics to be given intravenously (given directly to a vein). In addition, it can also be used to take blood samples, which reduces the need for multiple needle punctures in the arm. A […]Topic: Radiology
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Pochwały, komentarze, obawy i skargi
Wprowadzenie W Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust ciÄżko pracujemy, aby zapewniÄ opiekÄ zdrowotnÄ na jak najwyższym poziomie. Cenimy opinie pacjentów i osób odwiedzajÄ cych, dziÄki czemu możemy stale ulepszaÄ nasze usÅugi. Zdajemy sobie sprawÄ, że mogÄ wystÄ piÄ sytuacje, w których masz powód do komentarza lub skargi. System skarg NHS dziaÅa w celu szybkiego rozwiÄ zania problemów i […]Topic: Patient Experience
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Plaster Cast Care
The plaster will take up to 48 hours to dry, so please treat it carefully until then. Do’s Don’ts If you plaster cracks or goes soft – come back to the Plaster Room for repairs between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Come back to hospital immediately if: REMEMBER If you have problems with your […]Topic: Emergency Care
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Pain and/or Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
What does vaginal bleeding and pain mean for me? Why does pain and/or bleeding happen? What tests will be done? In A&E: Will I get a Scan? What should I do if I have more pain or bleeding? If you have heavy bleeding, severe pain in your abdomen, pain in your shoulder, dizziness or fainting, […]Topic: Emergency Care
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Pincer Grip
The pincer grip is the ability to pick up very small items using the thumb and index finger in opposition. The development of this grip can follow a developmental sequence and should end up looking like this: This grip is essential to develop as it is the basis for many functional tasks such as fastenings […]Topic: Children's Occupational Therapy
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors