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Intra-articular or sub cutaneous vacuum drainage for Total Knee Arthroplasty?
August 2013
Intra-articular or sub cutaneous vacuum drainage for Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Subcutaneous versus intraarticular indwelling closed suction drainage after TKA: A randomized controlled trial
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Aug;468(8):2168-76. Epub 2010 Feb 2Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
111 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, scheduled for Total Knee Replacement, were randomized to have an indwelling intra-articular drain or a subcutaneous drain, placed at the end of TKR procedure. The subcutaneous drain was found to have comparable outcomes to the intra-articular drain; hence, the subcutaneous indwelling closed-suction drainage could be used as a safe and functional a...
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