| Literature DB >> 15022802 |
Alejandro González Della Valle1, Gastón Slullitel, Renato Vestri, Fernando Comba, Martín Buttaro, Francisco Piccaluga.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of closed suction drainage (CSD) in elective total hip arthroplasty (THA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We randomized 104 elective, consecutive THAs to receive drainage (53) or no drainage (51). 60 arthroplasties were cemented and 44 hybrid.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15022802 DOI: 10.1080/00016470410001708050
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470