Effects of the timing of tourniquet release in orthopedic surgery
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Fracture. Condition 2: Fracture. Condition 3: Fracture.Fracture of upper end of tibiaFracture of shaft of tibiaFracture of lower end of tibia
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015092824252N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Birjand University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Age over 18 years and less than 55 years; doing surgery within the first week after fracture; closed and extraarticular tibia fracture; absence of another fracture in any of the limbs; absence of chest, head or abdomen trauma; absence of vascular and nerve damage, the compartment syndrome and a history of previous surgery on the lower limbs; absence of clotting problems, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy and pre-operative DVT limb; non-use of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticoagulation, chemotherapy, smoking and narcotics; systolic blood pressure less than 20 mm Hg; body mass index less than 30; knee range of motion of more than 135 degrees
Exclusion criteria: Tourniquet time greater than 90 minutes; need for re-operation; patient’s reluctance to cooperate in any stage of the study; patient’s death
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee Range of Motion. Timepoint: Before surgery, 24 hours and 14 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Wound healing. Timepoint: preoperatively, 24 hours and 14 days after operation. Method of measurement: REEDA scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before surgery, 24 hours and 14 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.