An effective digital tourniquet utilising a fenestrated limb tourniquet

H. Whitehouse; A. Elfaki; M. James

JPRAS Open (Dec 2019)

An effective digital tourniquet utilising a fenestrated limb tourniquet

H. Whitehouse,
A. Elfaki,
M. James

Affiliations

H. Whitehouse: Corresponding author.; St Thomas' Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Westminster Bridge Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
A. Elfaki: St Thomas' Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Westminster Bridge Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
M. James: St Thomas' Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Westminster Bridge Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 22
pp. 41 – 43

Abstract

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Summary: We describe a safe and effective digital tourniquet utilising a fenestrated limb tourniquet which would normally be used for venepuncture. Keywords: Upper limb, Lower limb, Digital tourniquet, Haemorrhage control

Published in JPRAS Open

ISSN: 2352-5878 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jpras-open/

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