Does the intramedullary femoral canal plug reduce blood loss during total knee arthroplasty?

Yutthana KhanasukSrihatach NgarmukosAree Tanavalee

Published in: Knee surgery & related research (2022)

This meta-analysis demonstrates that using a femoral canal bone plug can significantly reduce blood loss and lower the risk ratio of blood transfusion in patients undergoing TKA.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
systematic review
total hip
meta analyses
bone mineral density
randomized controlled trial
body composition
bone regeneration