Effect on hospital length of stay of tourniquet use during internal fixation of ankle fracture: randomized controlled trial
(2018)
Journal Article
Sim, J., Grocott, N., Majeed, H., & McClelland, D. (2019). Effect on hospital length of stay of tourniquet use during internal fixation of ankle fracture: randomized controlled trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 58(1), 114-118. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2018.08.023
Approximately 50% of ankle fractures require internal fixation. A tourniquet is often employed to create a bloodless operative field, but its effect on hospital length of stay (LOS) is unclear. This paper reports a parallel-group observer-blinded ran... Read More about Effect on hospital length of stay of tourniquet use during internal fixation of ankle fracture: randomized controlled trial.