Tourniquet use in lower limb trauma and fracture surgery.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33934656.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1302/0301-620X.103B5.BJJ-2020-2070.R1.
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Abstract
The use of tourniquets in lower limb trauma surgery to control bleeding and improve the surgical field is a long established practice. In this article, we review the evidence relating to harms and benefits of tourniquet use in lower limb fracture fixation surgery and report the results of a survey on current tourniquet practice among trauma surgeons in the UK.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Loss, Surgical
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Leg Injuries
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Tourniquets