Longer tourniquet application time decreases the quadriceps muscle strength: a prospective study on 25 consecutive patients underwent total knee arthroplasty

Longer tourniquet application time decreases the quadriceps muscle strength: a prospective study on 25 consecutive patients underwent total knee arthroplasty

The use of tourniquets in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for patients with knee osteoarthritis is controversial. Although surgical techniques are more easily applied in a shorter time; there are some disadvantages associated with tourniquet use in orthopedic surgery. The aim of this study was to eval...

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Main Authors: Gokay Gormeli, Emin Ertugrul Sener, Sezai Aykin Simsek, Mehmet Ali Deveci, Jale Meray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2017-03-01
Series:Medicine Science
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
muscle strength
quadriseps
tourniquet time
Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=225432

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