Farhan-Alanie, MM; Trompeter, AJ; Wall, PDH; Costa, ML
(2021)
Tourniquet use in lower limb trauma and fracture surgery.
The Bone & Joint Journal, 103-B (5).
pp. 809-812.
ISSN 2049-4394
https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.103b5.bjj-2020-2070.r1
SGUL Authors: Trompeter, Alex Joel
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Abstract
The use of tourniquets in lower limb trauma surgery to control bleeding and improve the surgical field is a long established practice. In this article, we review the evidence relating to harms and benefits of tourniquet use in lower limb fracture fixation surgery and report the results of a survey on current tourniquet practice among trauma surgeons in the UK.
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Article
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© 2021 The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery |
| Keywords: |
Humans, Leg Injuries, Blood Loss, Surgical, Postoperative Complications, Pain Measurement, Fracture Fixation, Internal, Tourniquets, Evidence-Based Medicine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Practice Patterns, Physicians', United Kingdom |
| SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: |
Academic Structure > Institute of Medical, Biomedical and Allied Health Education (IMBE) |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
The Bone & Joint Journal |
| ISSN: |
2049-4394 |
| Language: |
eng |
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Print |
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Publisher's own licence |
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| PubMed ID: |
33934656 |
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| 2021-05-01 |
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| URI: |
https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/117430 |
| Publisher's version: |
https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.103b5.bjj-2020-2070.r1 |
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