Comparison of Pressures Applied by Digital Tourniquets in the Emergency Department

Comparison of Pressures Applied by Digital Tourniquets in the Emergency Department

Background: Digital tourniquets used in the emergency department have been scrutinized due to complications associated with their use, including neurovascular injury secondary to excessive tourniquet pressure and digital ischemia caused by a forgotten tourniquet. To minimize these risks, a conspicuo...

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Main Authors: Lahham, Shadi, Tu, Khoa, Ni, Mickey, Tran, Viet, Lotfipour, Shahram, Anderson, Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
digital tourniquets
emergency
finger
hand
digits
hemostasis
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3gv4r12v

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