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No surgical or clinical efficacy of a deep IA suction drain for revision TKA procedures
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No surgical or clinical efficacy of a deep IA suction drain for revision TKA procedures
J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jul;31(7):1544-8

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 group compared to the control group without a suction drain. No significant differences between groups were reported for rate of haemarthrosis, incidence of skin necrosis, wound dehiscence, and deep infection.

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OrthoEvidence. No surgical or clinical efficacy of a deep IA suction drain for revision TKA procedures. ACE Report. 2016;6(11):4. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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