Anas Albasha, Loay A Salman, Ahmed Elramadi, Abedallah Abudalou, Ahmed Mustafa, Hasan Azzam Abu Hejleh, Ghalib Ahmed
PURPOSE: The use of suction drains in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of patients who received suction drains versus those who did not, focusing on blood loss, blood transfusion need, and length of hospital stay. METHODS: A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted at a tertiary hospital between January 1, 2015, and December 30, 2019, and included 262 patients who underwent unilateral non-traumatic primary TKA and were over 18 years old...
August 23, 2023: International Orthopaedics