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AAOS 2023: Limiting Tourniquet Use During Total Knee Arthroplasty

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March 2023

AAOS 2023: Limiting Tourniquet Use During Total Knee Arthroplasty

Vol: 303| Issue: 3| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Is the Limited Use of Tourniquet during Total Knee Arthroplasty More Beneficial in Contemporary Enhanced Recovery Protocol? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Contributing Authors:
SK Kim H Jeong SH Jeon S Lee N Lee S Yoon Y Roh W Choi CB Chang

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100 patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing a total knee arthroplasty with enhanced recovery after surgery were randomized to receive limited tourniquet use (n=51) or conventional tourniquet use (n=49). Outcomes of interest included operative and lab parameters, muscle strength, and clinical outcome scores, measured up to 3 months post-operation. Despite limited tourniquet use resulting in co...

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