THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USE OF TOURNIQUET AND THE INTENSITY OF POSTOPERATIVE PAIN IN SURGICALLY TREATED MALLEOLAR FRACTURES

Authors
OMEROGLU H GUNEL U BICIMOGLU A TABAK AY UCANER A GUNEY O
Citation
H. Omeroglu et al., THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USE OF TOURNIQUET AND THE INTENSITY OF POSTOPERATIVE PAIN IN SURGICALLY TREATED MALLEOLAR FRACTURES, Foot & ankle international, 18(12), 1997, pp. 798-802
Citations number
9
Journal title
Foot & ankle international → ACNP
ISSN journal
10711007
Volume
18
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
798 - 802
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-1007(1997)18:12<798:TRBTUO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine whether application of a pneu matic tourniquet to the lower extremity during open reduction and inte rnal fixation of malleolar fractures had an effect on the intensity of postoperative pain or not. It was found in males and patients older t han 30 years of age that postoperative pain with tourniquet use was ha rder to control compared with others not in these groups.