A randomised, controlled trial of circumpatellar electrocautery in total knee replacement

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Total knee arthroplasty with and without circumpatellar electrocautery

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Effects of circumpatellar electrocautery on outcomes after TKA

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EFORT: Clincal benefits of electrocautery of patellar rim in TKR at a 4-year follow-up

Circumpatellar electrocautery does not reduce anterior knee pain following TKR

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No difference betwen bipolar sealer and standard electrocautery in primary THA

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Bipolar sealer less effective in reducing blood loss in THA compared to electrocautery

J Arthroplasty. 2013 Oct;28(9):1614-7

COA 2013: Arthroscopic circumpatellar electrocautery for the treatment of meniscus injury

Patellar denervation offers no significant effect on patient outcome at 5 years after TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec;30(12):2125-7

No difference in blood loss between total knee arthroplasty performed with electrocautery vs scalpel

Int Orthop. 2018 Dec;42(12):2755-2760. doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-4048-y

Patellar denervation via electrocautery beneficial for short-term results following TKA

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Patellar resurfacing after circumpatellar denervation does not improve clinical outcome in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Apr;33(4):1057-1061

Fibrin spray reduces blood loss vs standard electrocautery in THR

Int Orthop. 2013 Jul;37(7):1213-7. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-1903-8. Epub 2013 May 18

TKA – a meta-analysis comparing procedures with and without patellar denervation

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Evaluation of the need for blood transfusion with the use of a bipolar sealer

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Floseal hemostatic agent reduces blood loss but not transfusion needs in TKA patients

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Patellar denervation reduces anterior knee pain in TKA without patellar resurfacing

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AAOS: Thrombin-based hemostatic reduces blood loss, but not haemoglobin loss, in TKA

Incidence and severity of anterior knee pain reduced with patellar denervation in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2014 Dec;29(12):2309-13

No effect of topical fibrinogen spray on blood loss and transfusion in TKA

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