The use of pneumatic tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis
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- 17 August 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
- Vol. 134 (10) , 1469-1476
Abstract
Pneumatic tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is always a controversial issue. The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of its use in patients receiving primary unilateral TKA, and to explore the most safe and effective protocols.Keywords
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