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Low tourniquet pressure provides similar efficacy and safety to standard tourniquet pressure in TKA
July 2019
Low tourniquet pressure provides similar efficacy and safety to standard tourniquet pressure in TKA
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Is lower tourniquet pressure during total knee arthroplasty effective? A prospective randomized controlled trial
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Jun 4;20(1):275. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2636-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
160 patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive a low pressure tourniquet or standard pressure tourniquet for the maintenance of a bloodless surgical field during total knee arthroplasty. The primary outcome of interest was the maintenance of a bloodless surgical field. Secondary outcomes of interest included the level of hemoglobin drop, drainage volume, calculated blood...
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