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Elastic Compression Dressing After Total Hip Replacement

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August 2024

Elastic Compression Dressing After Total Hip Replacement

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:68| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Elastic Compression Dressing after Total Hip Replacement Slightly Reduces Leg Swelling: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Clin Med . 2024 Apr 11;13(8):2207.

Contributing Authors:
S Rohe S Bohle G Matziolis F Layher S Brodt

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Synopsis

A total of 306 patients undergoing total hip replacement for primary osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either an elastic compression dressing (n=153) or no compression dressing (n=153). The primary outcome was postoperative leg swelling, measured using a 3D infrared scanner. Secondary outcomes included estimated blood loss on postoperative days 1, 3, and 5, C-reactive protein levels, and t...

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