Tourniquet Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nerve Compression; Palsy; Paresis; Tourniquet Complications

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00212394

ADOD1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to establish the number and nature of complications that we, the researchers, have with the use of a tourniquet in orthopaedic surgery in Norway.

Full description

This is a multicenter, prospective study where contact persons in 10 different hospitals throughout Norway monitor problems and complications that occur in relation with tourniquet use in orthopaedic surgery. If a complication occurs, it is documented in detail by the contact person.

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients in 10 orthopaedic hospitals in Norway undergoing surgery which requires a tourniquet, from 1 january to 31 of december 2005