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Tourniquet Use in Primary TKA: No PROM Benefit but Reduced Blood Loss
September 2025
Tourniquet Use in Primary TKA: No PROM Benefit but Reduced Blood Loss
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
The use of tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty does not impact the functional outcome: a randomised controlled study.
J Orthop Surg Res . 2024 Oct 30;19(1):704.Synopsis
Eighty-one patients with knee osteoarthritis scheduled for primary TKA were randomized to tourniquet (n=42) or no tourniquet (n=39). The primary outcome was FJS-12 at 8 weeks. Secondary outcomes included quadriceps/leg-press strength (1RM), active ROM, stair climb test, pain (NPRS), opioid use (MME), estimated peri-operative blood loss, haemoglobin fall, operative time, knee circumference, and len...
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