header advert
Results 1 - 1 of 1
Results per page:
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 70-B, Issue 4 | Pages 607 - 610
1 Aug 1988
Willett K Simmons C Bentley G

A prospective study of 120 consecutive total hip replacements showed that deep suction drains produced maximal drainage volumes in the first 24 hours. Their continued presence resulted in minimal further drainage, did not reduce the likelihood of haematoma formation and led in some cases to the spread of skin organisms into the wound.