A 69-year-old male presented with the closed orthopedic injuries due to motor vehicle accident. He has a grade 1 splenic laceration and lung contusion, he is treated with reamed femoral and tibial nailing. A tourniquet has been used for the tibial nailing portion, and the tibial isthmus is over reamed to accept a larger nail.
The use of a tourniquet in this case has been associated with which of the following? Tibia shaft necrosis post-operatively Increased pulmonary morbidity post-operatively Increased cortical bone temperature during reaming Increased nonunion rates Decreased pain post-operatively *This case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only.
