Study protocol: correlation between intraoperative tourniquet use and limb pH, functional measures and patient reported outcomes after ankle fracture surgery
Tourniquets are widely accepted as "safe" for up to two hours of continued intraoperative use, despite risks and scant literature supporting this duration. Clinical outcomes of tourniquet use have been studied, but studies were small and did not use robust physical exam measures or patient reported outcomes. Our purpose is to determine the relationship between intraoperative tourniquet use for ankle fracture surgery and postoperative pain, patient reported outcomes, functional measures and intramuscular pH.
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Study protocol: correlation between intraoperative tourniquet use and limb pH, functional measures and patient reported outcomes after ankle fracture surgery
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Sokil, Laura : Oregon Health and Science University Wong, Liam : Oregon Health and Science University Yoo, Jung : Oregon Health and Science University Friess, Darin : Oregon Health and Science University Working, Zachary : Oregon Health and Science University Meeker, James : Oregon Health and Science University Chrea, Bopha : Oregon Health and Science University Atwater, Lara : Oregon Health and Science University
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Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2022