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Early vs. late tourniquet release for perioperative outcomes in TKA
October 2016
Early vs. late tourniquet release for perioperative outcomes in TKA
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effects of Tourniquet Release on Total Knee Arthroplasty
Orthopedics. 2016 Jul 1;39(4):e642-50Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
16 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a total of 1073 patients (1097 knees) were included in this meta-analysis to compare the effects of early versus late tourniquet release in total knee arthroplasty. Outcomes assessed included calculated blood loss (n=4 studies), drops in haemoglobin (n=6 studies) and haematocrit (n=4 studies), measured postoperative blood loss (n=7 studies), total measur...
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