Should Surgical Drains Be Used After Routine Primary Total Knee or Total Hip Arthroplasty?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.038.
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Abstract
The use of surgical drains in routine primary total knee and total hip arthroplasty is not recommended. High. Agree 83.52%, Disagree 12.91%, Abstain 3.59%.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Drainage
Anatomy
- knee
- hip