The relationship between the use of tourniquet and the intensity of postoperative pain in surgically treated malleolar fractures

Ömeroǧlu, Hakan; Günel, Uǧur; Biçimoǧlu, Ali; TABAK, Abdullah; Uçaner, Ahmet; Güney, Ömer

doi:10.1177/107110079701801208

The relationship between the use of tourniquet and the intensity of postoperative pain in surgically treated malleolar fractures

Ömeroǧlu H., Günel U., Biçimoǧlu A., TABAK A. Y., Uçaner A., Güney Ö.

Foot and Ankle International, cilt.18, sa.12, ss.798-802, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 12
Basım Tarihi: 1997
Doi Numarası: 10.1177/107110079701801208
Dergi Adı: Foot and Ankle International
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.798-802
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to examine whether application of a pneumatic tourniquet to the lower extremity during open reduction and internal fixation of malleolar fractures had an effect on the intensity of postoperative pain or not. It was found in males and patients older than 30 years of age that postoperative pain with tourniquet use was harder to control compared with others not in these groups.