Tourniquet versus no tourniquet on knee-extension strength early after fast-track total knee arthroplasty; a randomized controlled trial.
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Summary, in English
Thigh tourniquet is commonly used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) but may contribute to pain and muscle damage. Consequently, the reduction in knee-extension strength after TKA may be caused by quadriceps muscle ischaemia underneath the cuff.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2015
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
126-130
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Knee
Volym
22
Issue
2
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Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Elsevier
Ämne
- Surgery
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1873-5800