Background Reducing operative blood loss improves patient outcomes and reduces
healthcare costs. The aim of this article was to review current surgical, anaesthetic and …

Several risk assessment scores have been developed to assist with selection of patients for
same-day discharge total joint arthroplasty to minimize risk of adverse events or …

Background The tourniquet is a common medical instrument used in total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). However, there has always been a debate about the use of a tourniquet and there is …

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Background We aimed to compare the effect of tourniquet use or lack of it on recovery
following uncomplicated primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods In a prospective …

Background: It is a randomized study to compare cement penetration on x-rays after total
knee arthroplasty (TKA) among 3 different ways to use tourniquets; application during the …

Purpose Although a tourniquet can effectively control intraoperative blood loss and offer
clear surgical field in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), its optimal usage has been controversial …

Purpose Determination of the effect of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on
thigh and quadriceps muscle volume using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods A …

Background: The fragility index (FI) may prove to be a powerful metric of trial robustness.
The FI is the minimum number of patient events that would need to become nonevents in …

Emergency general surgeons often provide care to severely ill patients requiring surgical
interventions and intensive support. One of the primary drivers of morbidity and mortality is …