contra indications

Tourniquet

Device that encircles a limb to occlude the vascular supply

Aim is to provide bloodless field

Local

- poor skin

- PVD

- DVT

- vascular bypass surgery

General

- sickle cell anaemia

Femur

- removal of femoral head cartilage

- resurfacing with metal

- cemented / uncemented

Acetabulum

- standard technique

Bearing surface

- metal on metal

Relatively young man (40 - 50)