Intramedullary sealing with a bone plug in total knee arthroplasty to reduce blood loss: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Varah YuenyongviwatPakjai TuntarattanapongKhanin IamthanapornTheerawit HongnaparakBoonsin Tangtrakulwanich

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2019)

This meta-analysis demonstrated the benefit of intramedullary sealing with a bone plug in total knee arthroplasty with respect to decreased postoperative blood loss.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
systematic review
total hip
bone mineral density
bone loss
soft tissue
patients undergoing
bone regeneration
meta analyses
postmenopausal women
randomized controlled trial
body composition
case control