Evaluation of rapid training in ultrasound guided tourniquet application skills U. Jaffer, M. Aslam, V. Kasivisvanathan, R. Patni, M. Midwinter, N. Standfield International Journal of Surgery Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages 563-567 (January 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019 Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Portable colour duplex ultrasound machine. International Journal of Surgery 2012 10, 563-567DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Typical ultrasound probe position (transverse) to obtain a cross sectional image of the common femoral artery – highlighted with colour Doppler imaging. International Journal of Surgery 2012 10, 563-567DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Photograph of the combat application Tourniquet (CAT). International Journal of Surgery 2012 10, 563-567DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Box and whisker plot of (A) time taken to apply tourniquet and (B) pain score vs. technique used for the lower limb. International Journal of Surgery 2012 10, 563-567DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Stacked bar chart showing frequencies of successful abolition of perfusion with tourniquet technique for the lower limb.*, p < 0.0001. International Journal of Surgery 2012 10, 563-567DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 6 Box and whisker plot of (A) time taken to apply tourniquet and (B) pain score vs. technique used for the upper limb.*, p < 0.05. International Journal of Surgery 2012 10, 563-567DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 7 Stacked bar chart showing frequencies of successful abolition of perfusion with tourniquet technique for the upper limb.*, p < 0.05. International Journal of Surgery 2012 10, 563-567DOI: (10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.019) Copyright © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd Terms and Conditions