Effect of Drain Pressure in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Purpose. To study the effect of drain suction pressure on drainage volume, decrease in haemoglobin level, blood transfusion, and wound complications following total knee arthroplasty. Methods. Primary total knee arthroplasty for degenerative osteoarthritis was performed in 60 (49 female and 11 male)...
Main Authors: | KW Cheung, KH Chiu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2006-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400211 |
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