Tourniquet use for knee replacement surgery
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DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012874
Abstract: Approximately one in two people develop symptomatic knee arthritis before the age of 85 (Murphy 2008). Knee replacement is an effective surgical procedure performed for the relief of pain from end-stage arthritis (Skou 2016). Knee… read more here.
Keywords: replacement; knee replacement; tourniquet use; replacement surgery ... See more keywords
Characteristics and Outcomes of Prehospital Tourniquet Use for Trauma in the United States
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2021.2025283
Abstract: Abstract Introduction The use of the extremity tourniquet in military environments has reduced preventable deaths due to exsanguinating hemorrhage, leading to increased use in civilian settings. However, the outcomes of contemporary prehospital tourniquet use in… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; prehospital tourniquet; tourniquet use; use ... See more keywords
CORR Insights®: Does Tourniquet Use in TKA Increase Postoperative Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000641
Abstract: Tourniquet use during TKA is controversial. While using a tourniquet improves visualization by providing a bloodless field and improving cement interdigitation into cancellous bone, its disadvantages include soft-tissue compression under the tourniquet, and diminished blood… read more here.
Keywords: corr insights; tourniquet use; use tka; tourniquet ... See more keywords
Tourniquet use for treatment of vascular trauma in civilian casualties of terror-related explosions.
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001268
Abstract: To the Editor: We read with interest the study by Heldenberg et al. presenting the impact of vascular trauma (VT) and nonvascular trauma on the prognosis of civilian casualties of improvised explosive devices explosions. In… read more here.
Keywords: civilian casualties; vascular trauma; tourniquet use; use ... See more keywords
AAST multicenter prospective analysis of prehospital tourniquet use for extremity trauma
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003555
Abstract: Media summary: Large prospective multicenter study showed that prehospital tourniquets for major extremity trauma were associated with a threefold decreased incidence of arrival in shock without increased limb complications. #stopthebleed @BeccaSchroll @TraumaTulane. BACKGROUND Tourniquet use… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; prehospital tourniquet; extremity; tourniquet ... See more keywords
Not Using a Tourniquet May Reduce the Incidence of Asymptomatic Deep Venous Thrombosis After ACL Reconstruction: An Observational Study
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DOI: 10.1177/23259671211056677
Abstract: Background: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism are serious potential complications after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Little is known about the influence of tourniquet use on the incidence of DVT after ACLR. Purpose:… read more here.
Keywords: dvt; tourniquet use; study; group ... See more keywords
Tourniquet use in routine primary total knee arthroplasty is associated with a higher transfusion rate and longer postoperative length of stay: a real-world study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03623-5
Abstract: Background In an enhanced recovery after surgery program, a growing number of orthopedists are reconsidering the necessity of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the impact of tourniquet use on transfusion rate and… read more here.
Keywords: transfusion; transfusion rate; tourniquet use;
Below-Knee Amputation Resulting from an Arterial Thrombosis from Tourniquet Use in a Patient with Undiagnosed Factor V Leiden: A Case Report.
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DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.19.00457
Abstract: CASE A 38-year-old woman presented with previously undiagnosed factor V Leiden (FVL), who suffered a complete superficial femoral arterial thrombosis after tourniquet use during the surgical repair of one of her bilateral tibial plafond fractures.… read more here.
Keywords: factor leiden; undiagnosed factor; tourniquet use; case ... See more keywords
Effects of Surgical Approach and Tourniquet Use on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
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DOI: 10.2147/orr.s381894
Abstract: Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful procedures for the treatment of severe knee osteoarthritis. Various surgical approaches have been investigated in the hopes of improving postoperative outcomes. Two include the… read more here.
Keywords: surgical approach; tourniquet use; tourniquet; trial ... See more keywords