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| Title |
In-vivo analysis of epicutaneous pressure distribution beneath a femoral tourniquet – an observational study
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| Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12891-015-0454-0 |
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| Authors |
Klaus Edgar Roth, Boris Mandryka, Gerrit Steffen Maier, Uwe Maus, Manfred Berres, Jan-Dirk Rompe, Friedrich Bodem |
| Abstract |
BackgroundCompression of the tissue beneath tourniquets used in limb surgery is associated with varying degrees of soft tissue damage. The interaction between fluids and applied pressure seems to play an important role in the appearance of skin lesions. The extent of the transfer of force between the tourniquet and the skin, however, has yet to be studied. The aim of the present study was to quantify in-vivo the transfer of pressure between a tourniquet and the skin of the thigh.MethodsPressure under the tourniquet was measured using sensors in 25 consecutive patients over the course of elective surgical procedures. Linear mixed modeling was used to assess the homogeneity of the distribution of pressure around the circumference of the limb, variation in pressure values over time, and the influence of limb circumference and the Body-Mass-Index (BMI) on pressure transfer.ResultsMean pressure on the skin was significantly lower than the inner pressure of the cuff (5.95%, 20.5¿±¿9.36 mmHg, p¿<¿0.01). There was a discrete, but significant (p¿<¿0.001) increase in pressure within the first twenty minutes after inflation. Sensors located in the area of overlap of the cuff registered significantly higher pressure values (p¿<¿0.01). BMI and leg circumference had no influence on the transfer of pressure to the surface of the skin (p¿=¿0.88 and p¿=¿0.51).ConclusionsPressure transfer around the circumference of the limb was distributed inhomogeneously. The measurement series revealed a global pressure drop compared to the initial pressure of the cuff. No relationship could be demonstrated between the pressure transferred to the skin and the BMI or limb circumference. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 19 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 15% |
| Researcher | 3 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 15% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 15% |
| Engineering | 2 | 10% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
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#17,741,776
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#2,892
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#242,769
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#41
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