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Optimization of surgical tourniquet usage to improve patient outcomes: Translational cross-disciplinary implications of a surgical practice survey

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
Tourniquet use is common practice in many millions of orthopaedic procedures annually. Recent reviews of risks and benefits of surgical tourniquet use have primarily involved meta-analyses, many of which have forgone a comprehensive risk-benefit analysis
Michael E. Neufeld, James A. McEwen, James A. McEwen, James A. McEwen, Julie Kerr, Arsh Sidhu, Lisa C. Howard, Bassam A. Masri   +7 more
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Tourniquet use following blast-associated complex lower limb injury and traumatic amputation promotes end organ dysfunction and amplified heterotopic ossification formation

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022
Background Traumatic heterotopic ossification (tHO) is characterized by ectopic bone formation in extra-skeletal sites leading to impaired wound healing, entrapment of neurovascular structures, pain, and reduced range of motion. HO has become a signature
P. Spreadborough, A. Strong, J. Mares, B. Levi, Thomas A. Davis   +4 more
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Wide-awake Local Anesthesia with No Tourniquet: An Updated Review

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background: The wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT) technique has become popularized for various hand/upper extremity procedures. Before surgery, patients receive local anesthetic, consisting of lidocaine with epinephrine, and remain ...
Joey S. Kurtzman, J. Etcheson, S. Koehler   +2 more
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Application of Hemostatic Tourniquet on Wounded Extremities in Modern "Trench" Warfare: The View of a Vascular Surgeon.

Military Medicine, 2022
INTRODUCTION Blood vessel injuries in modern military conflicts account for 12% of all wounds (1), and 50%-95% of these involve arterial damage in extremities (3, 5). Furthermore, 10%-15% of all deaths on the battlefield occur due to extremity hemorrhage
Vladyslav Yatsun
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Management of Tourniquet-Related Nerve Injury (TRNI): A Systematic Review

Cureus, 2022
Tourniquet-related nerve injuries (TRNIs) are a rare but feared complication of operative tourniquet use. While the literature contains multiple discussions regarding tourniquet use as well as reported cases of its complications, there does not exist a ...
Jeremy Chang, Laxminarayan Bhandari, Joseph Messana, Saud Alkabbaa, A. Hamidian Jahromi, P. Konofaos   +5 more
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The risks associated with tourniquet use in lower limb trauma surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2021
Tourniquet use in lower limb fracture surgery may reduce intra-operative bleeding, improve surgical field of view and reduce length of procedure. However, tourniquets may result in pain and the production of harmful metabolites cause complications or ...
Muhamed M Farhan-Alanie, Fatema Dhaif, A. Trompeter, M. Underwood, J. Yeung, N. Parsons, A. Metcalfe, P. Wall   +7 more
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Silicone ring tourniquet could be a substitute for a conventional tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty with a longer surgical field: a prospective comparative study in simultaneous total knee arthroplasty

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Introduction This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of silicon ring tourniquets and conventional pneumatic tourniquets in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Tae sung Lee, Kwan Kyu Park, Byung Woo Cho, Woo-Suk Lee, Hyuck Min Kwon   +4 more
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Impact of tourniquet during knee arthroplasty: a bayesian network meta-analysis of peri-operative outcomes

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2021
The role of tourniquet during knee arthroplasty is controversial. The present study compares various tourniquet protocols using a Bayesian network meta-analysis of peri-operative data.
Filippo Migliorini, N. Maffulli, P. Aretini, A. Trivellas, M. Tingart, J. Eschweiler, A. Baroncini   +6 more
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Effect of tourniquet technique on postoperative delirium in elderly patients with total knee arthroplasty: a randomized single-blind controlled trial

BMC Anesthesiology, 2022
Background The tourniquet technique is often used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, its effect on postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients undergoing TKA is unknown.
Wei Ran, Shuzhen Li, Ruixue Yuan, Huan Luo, Ping Li, Jin Gao   +5 more
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The effect of tourniquet application on the morphology and function of quadriceps in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2022
Background Tourniquet is currently widely used in total knee arthroplasty to reduce intraoperative blood loss. The academic view of tourniquet application in TKA is now in dispute. Some scholars argue that tourniquet may cause quadriceps injury and bring
Ziyang Dong, Yang Li, Liyuan Tao, Hua Tian   +3 more
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