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RCT1: Knee in flexion following total knee arthoplasty reduces blood loss and transfusion

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May 2014

RCT1: Knee in flexion following total knee arthoplasty reduces blood loss and transfusion

Vol: 3| Issue: 5| Number:14| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The influence of immediate knee flexion on blood loss and other parameters following total knee replacement

Bone Joint J. 2014 Feb;96-B(2):201-9

Contributing Authors:
RJ Napier D Bennett J McConway R Wilson AM Sykes E Doran S OBrien DE Beverland

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180 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomized to either have their operated knee placed in 120 degrees passive flexion for the first 6 hours postoperatively followed by flexion by placing over a pillow, or to full passive knee extension. The purpose was to determine the impact of keeping the knee in flexion postoperatively on blood loss and transfusion requirements. The results i...

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