Adequate operative field space minimises potential complications during revision knee arthroplasty. The colonisation rate of pneumatic re-useable devices reported to be 68-78%, other devices should be considered in the revision knee surgery setting. Sterile single use tourniquets devices (Heamaclear® /S-MARTTM, OHK Medical Devices, Haifa, Israel) have colonisation rates of 0%. This study assess...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to report the device lessons learned from an emergency tourniquet program and, in particular, to emphasize analysis of discarded devices recovered after clinical use. METHODS Discarded tourniquet devices were analyzed after use in emergency care of war casualties to determine wear and tear patterns, effectiveness rates, and associations among device desi...

Methods. Randomly assigned patients awaiting elective surgery received a communication immediately before i.v. cannulation consisting of either ‘I am going to apply the tourniquet and insert the needle in a few moments. It’s a sharp scratch and it may sting a little’ (Group S) or ‘I am going to apply the tourniquet on the arm. As I do this many people find the arm becomes heavy, numb and tingly...

To cite: Ellanti P, Hurson C. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-208967 DESCRIPTION A 75-year-old man underwent routine left total knee arthroplasty under a spinal anaesthetic. An adequately sized pneumatic tourniquet with wool padding was used and a clear adhesive drape applied circumferentially around the thigh to isolate the tourniquet. A 10%...

PURPOSE To audit operation notes of 50 patients according to the guidelines of the Royal College of Surgeons. METHODS Proforma operation notes of 50 consecutive patients treated in an orthopaedic department were audited by a single reviewer, according to the guidelines of the Royal College of Surgeons in terms of date and time of surgery, name of surgeon, procedure, operative diagnosis, incis...