'The BloodStopper' - experiences with a novel portable hand-held orthopaedic limb tourniquet

Tourniquets are widely employed in orthopaedic practice to maintain a bloodless operative field during extremity surgery. In areas of the world where reliable pressurized air systems for tourniquet inflation are not available, and as an alternative to the traditional Esmarch bandage, we report on th...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2007-10, Vol.37 (4), p.202-203
Main Authors: Millar, T M S, McGrath, P, McConnachie, C C P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Air Pressure
Equipment Design
Humans
Lower Extremity - blood supply
Lower Extremity - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects
Orthopedic Procedures - instrumentation
Tourniquets
Upper Extremity - blood supply
Upper Extremity - surgery
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Summary:Tourniquets are widely employed in orthopaedic practice to maintain a bloodless operative field during extremity surgery. In areas of the world where reliable pressurized air systems for tourniquet inflation are not available, and as an alternative to the traditional Esmarch bandage, we report on the successful and safe use of a novel hand-held, battery-operated limb tourniquet.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1258/004947507782333062