User: Guest  Login
More Searchfields
Simple search
Title:

Modern Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): With Or Without a Tourniquet?

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Nicolaiciuc, Sina; Probst, Philipp; von Eisenhart-Rothe, Rüdiger; Burgkart, Rainer; Hube, Robert
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Since arthritis of the knee is one of the most common pathologies in industrialized nations, there has been a growing interest in fast-track total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, while one of the main concerns is the role of a tourniquet, the available data are inconclusive. AIM: This study sought to assess the link between postoperative outcomes and use of a tourniquet in TKA. Our goal was to determine whether it is justified to forego tourniquet use as indicated by the fast-track...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Surg Technol Int
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
35
Pages contribution:
336-340
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31282982
Print-ISSN:
1090-3941
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
 BibTeX