Aims. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and impact of
Aims. Pneumatic
Abstract. Background. The use of
We report the effect of padding on the efficiency of the pneumatic
Aims. Many surgeons choose to perform total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery with the aid of a
During total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a
Aims. Tourniquets have potential adverse effects including postoperative thigh pain, likely caused by their ischaemic and possible compressive effects. The aims of this preliminary study were to determine if it is possible to directly measure intramuscular pH in human subjects over time, and to measure the intramuscular pH changes resulting from
The use of
Aim.
In modern orthopaedics surgery, the pneumatic
Aims. The aim of this study was to examine whether
Blood management protocols attempt to reduce blood loss by strategies including autologous blood donation, red cell salvage, normovolaemic haemodilution and haemostatic agents such as tranexamic acid (TXA). TXA usage in particular has become increasingly commonplace with numerous studies demonstrating a significant reduction in peri-operative blood loss and proportion of patients requiring transfusion, without increasing the risk of venous thromboembolism.
Patients were randomized between surgeon chosen pressure (control) and an automatically determined
A
Total knee replacement (TKR) is an operation
that can be performed with or without the use of a