The use of postoperative suction drainage in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.
dc.contributor.author | Quinn, Mark | |
dc.contributor.author | Bowe, Andrea | |
dc.contributor.author | Galvin, Rose | |
dc.contributor.author | Dawson, Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | O'Byrne, John | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-21T15:02:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-07-21T15:02:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-07-16 | |
dc.identifier.citation | The use of postoperative suction drainage in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. 2014: Int Orthop | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 1432-5195 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 25027980 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00264-014-2455-2 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/323548 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials is to assess the effectiveness of no drainage when compared to drainage in total knee arthroplasty, in terms of recovery of knee flexion, reduction in swelling, length of hospital stay and haemoglobin levels following TKA. | |
dc.language | ENG | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | International orthopaedics | en_GB |
dc.rights | Archived with thanks to International orthopaedics | en_GB |
dc.subject | SURGERY | en_GB |
dc.subject.other | KNEE ARTHROLASTY | en_GB |
dc.title | The use of postoperative suction drainage in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | Professorial Unit, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh, Finglas, Dublin 11, Republic of Ireland. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | International orthopaedics | en_GB |
dc.description.funding | No funding | en |
dc.description.province | Leinster | en |
dc.description.peer-review | peer-review | en |
html.description.abstract | The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials is to assess the effectiveness of no drainage when compared to drainage in total knee arthroplasty, in terms of recovery of knee flexion, reduction in swelling, length of hospital stay and haemoglobin levels following TKA. |