Vascular injuries in total knee arthroplasty: A review of the problem with special reference to the possible effects of the tourniquet

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-216

  Kumar, S Naresh ^a,c   Chapman, J A ^a   Rawlins, I ^b  

^a Royal Halifax Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knee arthroplasty; Thrombosis; Tourniquet; Vascular injury

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHRITIS; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TOURNIQUET;

EID: 0031907774     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(98)90102-4     Document Type: Article

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