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Does intramedullary canal irrigation reduce fat emboli? A randomized clinical trial with transesophageal echocardiography.
Journal of Arthroplasty 2015 March
The effect of medullary cavity irrigation on fat emboli during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was evaluated. Thirty female patients with osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to undergo conventional TKA without irrigation (conventional group) or with medullary canal saline irrigation (irrigation group). The four-chamber view was monitored by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and echogenic reflections of fat emboli were observed. The grey-scale score and area ratio of fat emboli were calculated during TKA. Hemodynamic parameters were simultaneously monitored and showed no obvious change between two groups (P>0.05). The average grey-scale score (P=0.016) and area ratio (P=0.033) of emboli were significantly decreased in irrigation group. Removal of medullary contents by irrigation could significantly reduce the formation of fat emboli during TKA.
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