Drain use in total knee arthroplasty is neither associated with a greater transfusion rate nor a longer hospital stay
2016
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In recent years, the exclusion of a drain in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is gaining popularity. This retrospective study aims to investigate a tertiary hospital’s experience with the use of a drain in TKA. The authors hypothesise that the use of a drain will: (1) increase the peri-operative total blood loss (TBL) and transfusion rate; (2) increase the length of hospital stay (LOS); (3) reduce the 30-day readmission rate and incidence of additional surgical procedure performed.
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