JBJS, March 1, 2007, Volume 89, Issue 3

An Elastic Stockinette Under a Pneumatic Tourniquet Protected Against the Development of Blisters During Total Knee Arthroplasty


Knee

Question: In patients having primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a bloodless field with use of a pneumatic tourniquet, are there differences with respect to skin injuries (blisters) among an elastic stockinette, cast padding, and no protective material?


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