
Early vs. late tourniquet release for perioperative outcomes in TKA

Early vs. late tourniquet release for perioperative outcomes in TKA
Effects of Tourniquet Release on Total Knee Arthroplasty
Orthopedics. 2016 Jul 1;39(4):e642-50Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
16 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a total of 1073 patients (1097 knees) were included in this meta-analysis to compare the effects of early versus late tourniquet release in total knee arthroplasty. Outcomes assessed included calculated blood loss (n=4 studies), drops in haemoglobin (n=6 studies) and haematocrit (n=4 studies), measured postoperative blood loss (n=7 studies), total measur...
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