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Postoperative Tourniquet Pain in Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018
Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: The tourniquet is commonly used in orthopedic surgeries on the upper and lower extremities to reduce blood loss, improve visualization, and expedite the surgical procedure.
Ashish Shah MD   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of tourniquet application on cement penetration in primary total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

open access: yesArthroplasty, 2021
Background Tourniquet application is expected to improve surgery exposure and cementation process in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) but its effectiveness remains controversial and needs to be further explored.
Shuxin Yao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The neural tourniquet [PDF]

open access: yesBioelectronic Medicine, 2014
Bioelectronic medicine aims to understand and harness the beneficial effects of the nervous system and neural circuits to diagnose, treat and prevent disease. For example, targeted electrical stimulation devices can recapitulate endogenous neural signaling and control debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.
Jason R. Fritz   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Hair Tourniquet of the Uvula

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022
Hair tourniquet syndrome (HTS) is a condition, where a strand of hair encircles the base of an appendage. We report a rare case of HTS of the uvula and review relevant literature.
Rahul Dey   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Rumpel-Leede phenomenon in a hypertensive patient due to mechanical trauma: a case report. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In this report, we present an interesting case of a patient with Rumpel-Leede phenomenon, a rare occurrence that can result in significant delays in medical treatment. This phenomenon is characterized by the presence of a petechial rash that results from
Hartley, A, Hayat, SA, Lim, PB
core   +2 more sources

Hemostatic effect of tourniquet combined with tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty: a network meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020
Background There are various techniques to reduce blood loss in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including the use of a tourniquet and tranexamic acid (TXA).
Yimin Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing Minor Hand Procedures Performed with or without the Use of a Tourniquet: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background:. Carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger are two of the most common conditions treated by the hand surgeon. During these procedures, a tourniquet is often used to minimize bleeding and improve visualization of the operative field.
Eli Saleh, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Cost Analysis of Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Performed Wide Awake versus under Sedation. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND: Hand surgery under local anesthesia only has been used more frequently in recent years. The purpose of this study was to compare perioperative time and cost for carpal tunnel release performed under local anesthesia ( wide-awake local ...
Al Youha   +23 more
core   +2 more sources

A brief history of the tourniquet [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Vascular Surgery, 2012
Abstract : The tourniquet is a device first used in antiquity; it has been praised or vilified throughout the ages, as it has been at times life-saving, and at other times limb-threatening.1 It interestingly has become a widely used tool in the current wars of Afghanistan and Iraq by most coalition medics, often with great success.
David R. Welling   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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