No clear benefit or drawback to the use of closed drainage after primary total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Si, T Yang, Y Zeng, B Shen - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2016 - Springer
Background Closed drainage after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been used
routinely for many decades, but controversies have arisen in recent years. The purposes of …

Closed suction drainage following routine primary total joint arthroplasty is associated with a higher transfusion rate and longer postoperative length of stay: a …

H Xu, J Xie, Y Lei, Q Huang, Z Huang, F Pei - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2019 - Springer
Background In an enhanced recovery after surgery program, not placing a closed suction
drain following routine primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is becoming more acceptable …

Outcomes of drain versus no drain in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

A Albasha, LA Salman, A Elramadi, A Abudalou… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The use of suction drains in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial.
The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of patients who received suction drains …

Comparison of wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet with general anesthesia with tourniquet for volar plating of distal radius fracture

YC Huang, CY Chen, KC Lin, SW Yang… - …, 2019 - journals.healio.com
Wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) is used for various hand surgeries,
but there are no reports of its use for distal radius fractures. The authors compared …

Incidence and risk factors for blood transfusion in simultaneous bilateral total joint arthroplasty: a multicenter retrospective study

G Cao, Z Huang, Q Huang, S Zhang, B Xu… - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this study was to identify the incidence and risk factors for blood
transfusion in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (SBTHA) and …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and efficacy of intra-articular tranexamic acid injection without drainage on blood loss in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial

C Wang, Z Sun, J Liu, JG Cao, Z Li - International journal of surgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Major blood loss is unavoidable after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The
aim of this study was to determine if tranexamic acid (TXA) can reduce major blood loss …

Comparison of complications in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty with and without drainage

N Li, M Liu, D Wang, M He, L Xia - Journal of orthopaedic surgery and …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the complication rates of one-stage
bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with and without drainage in order to identify whether …

Suction drainage in total knee replacement does not influence early functional outcomes or blood loss: a randomized control trial

A Maliarov, N Newman, P Sabouret, F Al-Shakfa… - Arthroplasty, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The use of wound drainage following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains
controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of suction drainage on …

[HTML][HTML] Use of closed suction drain after primary total knee arthroplasty–an overrated practice

GM Sharma, G Palekar, DD Tanna - Sicot-j, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: The age-old practice of closed suction drain following orthopedic procedures has
been challenged since past few decades. Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of closed …

Closed suction drainage has no benefits in anterior hip arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized trial

JC Suarez, CA McNamara, LC Barksdale… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Many studies have challenged routine drain placement in patients undergoing
total hip arthroplasty. Some studies suggest increased transfusion rate with the use of closed …