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Tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty and the risk of infection: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

PURPOSE: The intra-operative use of tourniquets during Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is common practice. The advantages of tourniquet use include decreased operating time and the creation of a bloodless visualisation field. However, tourniquet use has recently been linked with increased post-operati...

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Autores principales: Magan, A. A., Dunseath, O., Armonis, P., Fontalis, A., Kayani, B., Haddad, F. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9249956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35776268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40634-022-00485-9