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Similar outcome whether tourniquet was used throughout TKA or during cementation only
July 2014
Similar outcome whether tourniquet was used throughout TKA or during cementation only
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Tourniquet use during cementation only during total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jan;472(1):169-74. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3124-2.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Seventy-one patients (79 knees) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to either have the tourniquet inflated throughout the procedure or during the cementation phase only. The purpose of this study was to compare the two protocols with respect to operative time, blood loss, as well as postoperative clinical and functional outcomes. Results indicated that there were no statistica...
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