The risks associated with tourniquet use in lower limb trauma surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Muhamed M Farhan-AlanieFatema DhaifAlex TrompeterMartin UnderwoodJoyce YeungNicholas ParsonsAndy MetcalfePeter D H WallPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2021)
Tourniquet use was associated with a reduced length of procedure. It is possible that tourniquets also increase incidence of important complications, but the data are too sparse to draw firm conclusions. Methodological weaknesses of the included RCTs prevent any solid conclusions being drawn for outcomes investigated. Further studies are required to address these limitations.
Keyphrases
- lower limb
- minimally invasive
- risk factors
- coronary artery bypass
- electronic health record
- human health
- big data
- case control
- surgical site infection
- atomic force microscopy
- trauma patients
- risk assessment
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- atrial fibrillation
- weight loss