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No surgical or clinical efficacy of a deep IA suction drain for revision TKA procedures

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November 2016

No surgical or clinical efficacy of a deep IA suction drain for revision TKA procedures

Vol: 5| Issue: 11| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The Use of a Closed-Suction Drain in Revision Knee Arthroplasty May Not Be Necessary: A Prospective Randomized Study

J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jul;31(7):1544-8

Contributing Authors:
M Abolghasemian TW Huether LJ Soever M Drexler MP MacDonald DJ Backstein

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81 patients (83 knees) were randomized to undergo revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) either with or without a deep intra-articular drain. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are immediate benefits (within the first 48 postoperative hours) of a suction drain after revision TKA. Findings indicated greater volume of blood loss and incidence of transfusion in the suction drain...

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