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No difference in knee-extension strength between tourniquet and no tourniquet for TKA
May 2015
No difference in knee-extension strength between tourniquet and no tourniquet for TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Tourniquet versus no tourniquet on knee-extension strength early after fast-track total knee arthroplasty; a randomized controlled trial.
Knee. 2015 Mar;22(2):126-30.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
64 patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to undergo the procedure with or without the use of a thigh tourniquet. The purpose of the study was to examine whether no tourniquet use had a significant effect on knee-extension strength when compared to tourniquet use. Pain, swelling, nausea, length of stay, and intraoperative bleeding were also assessed. ...
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