Outcomes
0.94.Post-operative nausea and vomiting, nausea, Retching, compartment syndrome, Pain, edema, nausea and vomiting, vomiting, pain, Nausea, Vomiting, ½-2
EDEMA, COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
The outcomes of this study were pain, nausea, and vomiting and neurovascular index. The variables were measured before the intervention, on entering the recovery room, 4, 8, 12, and 16 h after entering the orthopedic surgery ward. Pain intensity was assessed by a numerical rating scale. It numbered 0 to 10, which represented “no pain” to “the worst pain ever possible”, respectively. In this study, the test–retest score of the scale was found to be 0.94.Post-operative nausea and vomiting were measured using a numerical rating scale and the Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching. A numerical rating scale was used to rate the itemsfrom zero to 10. Higher scores indicated a higher intensity of nausea and vomiting. The Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching also measured the severity (no, mild, moderate, great, and severe) and frequency (no, 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, and seven or more) of these variables. This index measured the amount of vomiting (I did not throw up, small (up to ½ cup, moderate (½-2 cups), large (2–3 cups), and very large (3 cups and more)) and the duration of nausea (not at all, 1 h or less, 2–3 h, 4–6 h and more than 6 h) [The WACHS Neurovascular Observation Chart was used to assess vascular, neurological, and compartment syndrome signs in the lower extremity under surgery. In vascular assessment, skin color and temperature, capillary refill times, and distal pulse were observed. For neurological assessment, movement, and sensation of the lower extremity under surgery were observed. In compartment syndrome assessment, the lower extremities under surgery were assessed for “pain on passive movement, increasing pain not relieved by analgesia, pain at rest, and edema”.