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VAS pain at 24 hours favours tourniquet, TUG test at 3 months favours no tourniquet in TKA
June 2019
VAS pain at 24 hours favours tourniquet, TUG test at 3 months favours no tourniquet in TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2
A small difference in recovery between total knee arthroplasty with and without tourniquet use the first 3 months after surgery: a randomized controlled study
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Apr;27(4):1035-1042Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
88 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to surgery with or without the application of a tourniquet. The purpose of this study was to compare functional recovery between groups, primarily though range of motion in flexion, with secondary functional outcomes of range of motion in extension, the straight leg raise test, and the timed up-and-go (TUG) test. In addition, pain a...
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