Comparing Sequential vs Simultaneous Tourniquet Inflation in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is little evidence on outcomes of tourniquet use during bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA). Tourniquet use in BTKA effects postoperative outcomes and efficiency inside the operating room. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of simultaneous tourniquet inflation in BTKA.

Materials and methods

A retrospective review was performed on BTKA patients between March 2013 and May 2018. A total of 285 patients were divided into 2 cohorts. Patients in the simultaneous cohort had concomitant elevation of both tourniquets, but the sequential cohort did not. Perioperative variables were collected, and postoperative complications were tracked for a minimum of 90 days. Patients followed a uniform postoperative protocol. Complications were grouped by category t

SUBMITTER: Enns P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970319 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature