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Blood Loss Associated with Ring Uncemented Total Knee Replacement: Comparison between Continuous and Intermittent Suction Drainage

1984; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 77; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/014107688407700706

ISSN

1758-1095

Autores

F W Wittmann, P. Ring,

Tópico(s)

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Resumo

In a retrospective comparison of blood loss following uncemented total knee replacement, in which either continuous or intermittent suction drainage was used, measured blood loss was significantly greater with continuous drainage. However, a method of calculating actual blood loss demonstrated no significant difference. With intermittent drainage, more blood remains undetected around the knee joint; this technique should therefore be abandoned in favour of continuous suction drainage.

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