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Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2018 Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the limb occlusion pressure (LOP) determination and arterial occlusion pressure (AOP) estimation methods for tourniquet pressure setting in adult patients undergoing knee arthroplasty under combined spinal ...
Bahattin Tuncali +3 more
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THE TOURNIQUET IN SURGERY [PDF]
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1962 The history of surgery is to a large extent written around the record of its technical advances. A pneumatic tourniquet is a humble instrument, when compared with many of the more complicated mechanical devices in the modern operation theatre. Nevertheless, it has played a significant role in making possible the precise operations of present-day ...
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A brief history of the tourniquet [PDF]
Journal 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
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Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting in Pittsburgh: Preparedness, Prehospital Care, and Lessons Learned [PDF]
, 2020 On Saturday, October 27, 2018, a man with anti-Semitic motivations entered Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; he had an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and three handguns, opening fire upon worshippers. Eventually
Murray, Keith +4 more
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The Impact of Vein Mechanical Compliance on Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes [PDF]
, 2016 © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Background Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) are the preferred access for hemodialysis but suffer a high early failure rate. The aim of this study was to determine how venous distensibility, as measured in vitro, relates to early ...
Barnes, Rachel +4 more
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Journal 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
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Efficacy of Tourniquet Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Review
Arthroplasty Today, 2022 Background: The use of a tourniquet has become widely accepted as standard practice during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There are conflicting outcomes in using a tourniquet during TKA. This brings to question the role a tourniquet has in TKA. Therefore,
Patrick Riggle, DO +4 more
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Bone & Joint Research, 2020 Aims The aim of this study was to examine whether tourniquet use can improve perioperative blood loss, early function recovery, and pain after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the setting of multiple-dose intravenous tranexamic acid. Methods This
Hai-Yan Zhao +5 more
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Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015 Objective: The aim was to test the effect of amantadine, an NMDA antagonist, on tourniquet induced cardiovascular responses under general anesthesia. Method: In a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study; thirty adult male patients with ASA ...
Ashraf Abd Elmawgood +2 more
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BMC Biomedical Engineering, 2020 Tourniquets in orthopaedic surgery safely provide blood free surgical fields, but their use is not without risk. Tourniquets can result in temporary or permanent injury to underlying nerves, muscles, blood vessels and soft tissues.
B. Masri, A. Eisen, C. Duncan, J. McEwen
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