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Optimal release timing of temporary drain clamping after total knee arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: Bleeding control is critical after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the optimal time to release the clamped drain after TKA. METHODS: We performed unilateral TKA in 120 patients using three methods of drainage. Group A (N = 40) had a 3-hour clamp a...

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Autores principales: Jeon, Yoon Sang, Park, Jun Sung, Kim, Myung Ku
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5361815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28327167
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-017-0550-y