context a tourniquet is a device that is used frequently in most orthopaedic surgeries but this routine device can lead to serious complications so we decided to review and declare it for safe instruction and use. evidence acquisition we searched the word “tourniquet” in pubmed and google and reviewed all full text english articles and abstracts of non-english articles. in addition, we read all...

When planning an anesthetic for patients undergoing orthopedic oncologic surgeries, numerous factors must be considered. Preoperative evaluation may elucidate significant co-morbidities or side effects secondary to chemotherapy or radiation, which can affect anesthetic choices. Procedures vary in length and complexity and pose challenges in both positioning and in planning to minimize blood los...

The number of outpatient orthopedic surgeries performed within North America continues to increase. The impact of this change in services on patient outcomes is largely unknown. The objective of this review is to compare patient outcomes and associated costs for outpatient orthopedic surgeries traditionally performed in hospital to inpatient surgeries, as well as to summarize the eligibility an...

Despite advances in anticoagulation therapy, venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a major clinical concern. The incidence and risk of VTE following major orthopedic surgeries is well documented.1 In addition, because of the clinically silent nature of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and the associated morbidity and mortality, a clear rationale for VTE prophylaxis followi...

PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the nationwide incidence and risk factors for symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after major lower limb orthopedic surgeries. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database was used to retrospectively identify International Classification of Disease-10 codes for DVT and operation codes representing hip arthroplasty, kn...

This paper describes a highly interactive virtual reality orthopedic surgery simulator. The simulator can section, reposition and join volume-represented structures. By these functions, the simulator allows surgeons to use various surgical instruments to operate on virtual bones for simulating every procedure of complex orthopedic surgeries.