Association of Drain Use in Ankle Arthrodesis With Increased Blood Transfusion Risk: A National Observational Study
Background: Closed wound drainage has been extensively studied in the hip and knee arthroplasty literature with equivocal results on its clinical benefits. Although also used in orthopaedic surgeries like ankle arthrodesis and ankle arthroplasty, large-scale data are currently lacking on utilization...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114221119735 |