The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 95-99, January 2007

How Much Sterile Saline Should be Used for Efficient Lavage During Total Knee Arthroplasty? Effects of Pulse Lavage Irrigation on Removal of Bone and Cement Debris

  • Yasuo Niki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • Istitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Yasuo Niki, MD, PhD, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 10-22, Kawadacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0054, Japan. Address correspondence to: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University, 35, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan.
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  • Hideo Matsumoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Toshiro Otani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Taisuke Tomatsu

      Affiliations

    • Istitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshiaki Toyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Received 30 August 2005; accepted 1 February 2006. published online 14 April 2006.

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PII: S0883-5403(06)00071-4

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2006.02.078

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 95-99, January 2007

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