The influence of tourniquet use and operative time on the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in total knee arthroplasty

The influence of tourniquet use and operative time on the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in total knee arthroplasty

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between tourniquet and total operative time during total knee arthroplasty and the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis. METHODS: Seventy-eight consecutive patients from our institution underwent cemented total knee arthroplasty for degenerative knee disorders. T...

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Main Authors: Arnaldo José Hernandez, Adriano Marques de Almeida, Edmar Fávaro, Guilherme Turola Sguizzato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-09-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Prophylaxis
Thromboembolism
Tourniquet
Knee Prosthesis
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