Tourniquet placement prior to extrication remains controversial. The Joint Trauma system (JTS) Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) states that if fluid resuscitation and monitoring is not immediately available, a tourniquet may be placed on the affected extremity prior to extrica- tion if entrapment time has exceeded 2 h to help prevent https://infopagex.com/story3320500/renato-cariani-op%C3%A7%C3%B5es