Effect of total knee arthroplasty on blood flow to the lower limb: A prospective clinical study and review of literature

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 882-886

  Patil, S ^a   Allan, D B ^a   Quin, R ^b  

^a VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Complications; Total knee arthroplasty (TKA)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; KNEE INJURY; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LEG ISCHEMIA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TOURNIQUET; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0036789285     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2002.34536     Document Type: Article

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