La cirugía de prótesis de rodilla se lleva a cabo en pacientes con gonartrosis que presentan dolor, rigidez e impotencia funcional en la rodilla que no responden a tratamientos conservadores. En este caso clínico, se expone el plan de cuidados de enfermería a una paciente a la que se le coloca una prótesis total de rodilla.
Knee replacement surgery is performed in patients with gonarthrosis who present pain, stiffness and functional impotence in the knee that doesn´t respond to conservative treatments. In this clinical case, the nursing care plan is presented to a patient who is undergoing a total knee prosthesis.