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No difference in fat emboli with different knee arthroplasty techniques
September 2014
No difference in fat emboli with different knee arthroplasty techniques
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Fat emboli in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized study of computer-assisted navigation vs standard surgical technique.
J Arthroplasty. 2010 Oct;25(7):1034-40Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
46 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomized to undergo surgery with either computer-assisted navigation or a standard technique in order to determine effects on fat emboli prevalence. Transesophageal echocardiography of the right atrium was used for the detection of fat emboli for 5 consecutive 1-minute intervals. A score from 0-9 was assigned based on embolism size, amount of a...
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