Background
nausea, compartment syndrome, Lower extremity fractures, lower extremity fractures, postoperative pain, Postoperative nausea and vomiting, fracture, postoperative nausea and vomiting, vomiting, pain, fractures, disability
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME, COMPLICATIONS
Lower extremity fractures are associated with severe disability, recovery, and long-term treatment and require the most surgical procedures [Postoperative nausea and vomiting are among the common post-surgery side effects. Literature showed that one third of postoperative patients experienced moderate to severe nausea and vomiting following general anesthesia [Swelling and pressure on the muscles and arteries after a fracture are dangerous and may cause complications such as compartment syndrome [As previously stated, pain, nausea, and vomiting are common, and so are neurovascular complications; thus, providing some complementary and integrative health (CIH) may be essential for these patients. The effectiveness of aromatherapy in the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting was reviewed in many studies [As mentioned, complications such as pain, nausea and vomiting, and neurovascular impairment are common in patients with lower extremity fractures. Therefore, CIH may relieve postoperative pain and subsequently improve physiological parameters, rehabilitation, and initial mobility, reducing the need for analgesics. Previous studies on the effect of inhaled lemon aromatherapy in patients with fractures are limited [