Pediatric tourniquets: Analysis of cuff and limb interface, current practice, and guidelines for use

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 671-676

  Tredwell, Stephen J ^a   Wilmink, Michael ^a   Inkpen, Kevin ^a   McEwen, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Guideline; Hazard; Injury; Pressure; Survey; Tourniquet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CUFF; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN SURFACE; TISSUE PRESSURE; TOURNIQUET;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN; TOURNIQUETS;

EID: 0034878798     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200109000-00023     Document Type: Article

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