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The Tourniquet Controversy

Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care, 2003
Describing a tourniquet as “an instrument of the devil that sometimes saves a life” encapsulates the considerable risk to a limb when a tourniquet is applied to arrest life-threatening extremity hemorrhage. The use of tourniquets is widespread in both military and civilian environments, particularly in the developing world; however, the balance of risk
Roderick L.R. Dunn   +2 more
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THE TOURNIQUET

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1978
The morbidity of the tourniquet is not well documented. The “post‐tourniquet syndrome” is the most common side effect, but is usually unrecognized. The causation of nerve palsy. although this sequela is uncommon, has been documented. Other problems associated with tourniquet use are discussed.
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Scalp tourniquet

British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1994
A pneumatic tourniquet with special features for the scalp region has been devised. A safe and well controlled surgical ablation can be performed with shortened operative time. The new tourniquet permits a larger access to the scalp and easier applicability to different cranial sizes.
J, Hochberg, M, Ardenghy, T G, Pait
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Tourniquets Revisited

Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care, 2009
Controversy swirls about optimal control of life-threatening hemorrhage from an injured extremity whether in combat in the Middle East or in trauma care at home. Left unanswered are four critical questions: (1) What is the simplest tourniquet available? (2) Can it be used below the elbow and the knee? (3) Is pain a factor?
Kenneth G, Swan   +4 more
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Surgical Tourniquets in Orthopaedics [PDF]

open access: possibleThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume, 2009
Higher levels of tourniquet pressure and higher pressure gradients beneath tourniquet cuffs are associated with a higher risk of nerve-related injury. Measurement of limb occlusion pressure can help to minimize tourniquet pressure levels and pressure gradients for individual patients and individual surgical procedures. Selective use of pneumatic, wider,
Noordin, Shahryar   +4 more
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Procedures under tourniquet

Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, 2012
Abstract Limb tourniquets are commonly used to help facilitate surgery by producing less blood in the surgical field. This may also shorten operative time and reduce intraoperative blood loss. These advantages need to be weighed against potential complications such as post-tourniquet syndrome, skin damage, deep vein thrombosis, rhabdomyolysis and ...
Silky Wong   +3 more
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Tourniquets Last to Tourniquets First

Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 2020
John F, Kragh   +2 more
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