Does Intramedullary Reaming in Total Knee Arthroplasty Increase Postoperative Bleeding? A Propensity Score–Matched Cohort Study

Does Intramedullary Reaming in Total Knee Arthroplasty Increase Postoperative Bleeding? A Propensity Score–Matched Cohort Study

Background: There is conflicting evidence about whether avoiding medullary canal reaming of the femur during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) reduces blood loss. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that total blood loss would decrease in TKA without medullary canal reaming. Method: This propensity...

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Main Authors: Sachiyuki Tsukada, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Ogawa, MD, Masayoshi Saito, MD, Masahiro Nishino, MD, Takuya Kusakabe, MD, PhD, Naoyuki Hirasawa, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Knee
Primary arthroplasty
Blood loss
Transfusion
Computer-assisted surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344125000342
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