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Knee

Tourniquet use in total knee replacement does not improve fixation, but appears to reduce final range of motion

A randomized RSA study involving 50 patients

Håkan LedinDepartment of Orthopedics, Aleris Specialist Care, MotalaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Per AspenbergDepartment of Orthopedics, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping
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Lars GoodDepartment of Orthopedics, Oskarshamn Hospital, Oskarshamn, Sweden
Pages 499-503 | Received 08 Dec 2011, Accepted 24 Apr 2012, Published online: 14 Sep 2012

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