title: The use of tourniquets in podiatric surgery--a review.
abstract: The purpose, types, advantages, disadvantages, and clinical application of tourniquets is reviewed. Special emphasis is given to the pneumatic tourniquet as it is used today in podiatric surgery. A discussion of its possible complications as well as a method of using a double thigh and ankle cuff is presented.
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods