An effective method to reduce ischemia time during total knee arthroplasty

Because of controversy regarding timing of tourniquet release during total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a closed arthrotomy as a tamponade for effective hemostasis was used to save ischemia time. The study was to verify the safety and efficacy on clinical issues. Methods: A prospective cohort study was...

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Main Authors: Chih-Wei Chang, Sheng-Min Lan, Ta-Wei Tai, Kuo-An Lai, Chyun-Yu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612000101