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    Tourniquet pressure significantly changes with limb position adjustments. Reassess tourniquet effectiveness after any limb movement during transport to ensure adequate occlusion pressure.

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    Area of Science:

    • Trauma care
    • Medical device efficacy

    Background:

    • Limb position changes are common during patient transport.
    • Tourniquet effectiveness may be impacted by these position changes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effects of passive limb position changes on tourniquet pressure and occlusion.
    • To determine if tourniquet application remains adequate during patient movement.

    Main Methods:

    • Applied OMNA® Marine Tourniquets to thighs and arms of participants in sitting and supine positions.
    • Assessed Doppler-based occlusion pressures across various limb positions (bent/straight).
    • Utilized two-way repeated measures ANOVA to analyze pressure variations.

    Main Results:

    • Significant pressure changes were observed with leg position changes (p < .003).
    • Sitting thigh occlusion pressures were higher when the leg was bent compared to straight (p = .013).
    • Sitting arm occlusion pressures were lower when bent versus straight (p = .026).

    Conclusions:

    • Passive limb position changes can cause significant alterations in tourniquet pressure.
    • Tourniquet adequacy must be reassessed following any limb position change to maintain effective occlusion.