Releasing of tourniquet before wound closure or not in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

PF Zan, Y Yang, D Fu, X Yu, GD Li - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2015 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to examine our hypothesis that releasing tourniquet
intraoperatively before wound closure is better than releasing postoperatively after wound …

[HTML][HTML] Timing of tourniquet release in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

P Zhang, Y Liang, J He, Y Fang, P Chen, J Wang - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: For total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the tourniquet is routinely employed for better
visualization, less blood loss, and easier cementation. However, the time to release …

Effects of the timing of tourniquet release in cemented total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

W Zhang, A Liu, D Hu, Y Tan, M Al-Aidaros… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2014 - Springer
Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of tourniquet release before
wound closure for hemostasis or after wound closure in cemented total knee arthroplasty …

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 …

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 after primary total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized trial

F Erne, S Wetzel, N Wülker, M Gesicki… - The journal of knee …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
The discussion as to whether or not to use closed suction drainage (CSD) after total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) is still ongoing. A multitude of surgical techniques makes comparison …

The use of clamped drainage to reduce blood loss in total hip arthroplasty

J Cao, L Wang, J Liu - Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2015 - Springer
Background Drainage is a routine practice used to reduce hematoma and blood loss
following total hip arthroplasty. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of clamped …

Optimal release timing of temporary drain clamping after total knee arthroplasty

YS Jeon, JS Park, MK Kim - Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2017 - Springer
Background Bleeding control is critical after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of
this study was to evaluate the optimal time to release the clamped drain after TKA. Methods …

Effect of a 12-hour natural drainage technique on decreasing blood loss after total knee arthroplasty: a case-control study

M Shi, J Zhang, Y Zhang, S Yan… - Therapeutics and Clinical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Different methods of drainage have been used in patients with osteoarthritis
after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but the ideal strategy is controversial. This retrospective …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of a four-hour drainage clamping technique in the reduction of blood loss following total hip arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study

P Zan, JJ Yao, L Fan, Y Yang, Z Zhou… - … Medical Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background During total hip arthroplasty (THA) drainage is used by most surgeons.
However, the optimal drainage strategy remains controversial. The aim of this prospective …