Effects of Tourniquet Pressure on Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
ORTHOPAEDIC NURSING, vol.32, no.4, pp.217-222, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1097/nor.0b013e31829aef2a
- Journal Name: ORTHOPAEDIC NURSING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.217-222
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although studies determinate that the tourniquet and high tourniquet pressure applications lead to several complications and decelerate the rehabilitation, there was not any study investigating the effects of tourniquet pressure on rehabilitation outcomes and postoperative complications.