TKA without tourniquet application improves the speed of functional recovery .
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Faster recovery without the use of a tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty
Acta Orthop. 2014 Aug;85(4):422-6. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2014.931197. Epub 2014 Jun 23.70 patients with stage 3-5 gonarthrosis were randomized to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with or without the application of a tourniquet. The purpose of this trial was to determine whether TKA should be performed with or without the use of a tourniquet, based on functional and clinical outcomes at one year postoperatively. Results revealed that TKA without the use of a tourniquet significantly improved KOOS functional outcomes and knee range of motion up to 8 weeks after surgery, but resulted in greater intraoperative bleeding compared to TKA using a tourniquet. However, neither group required transfusion following TKA.
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