Drainage is of no use in primary uncomplicated cemented hip and knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: A prospective randomized study

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 567-569

  Niskanen, R O ^a   Korkala, O L ^a   Haapala, J ^a   Kuokkanen, H O ^a   Kaukonen, J P ^a   Salo, S A ^a  

^a Lahti Central Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cemented arthroplasty; Drainage; Hip arthroplasty; Knee arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; DALTEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUCTION DRAINAGE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033859889     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2000.6616     Document Type: Article

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