Effect of tourniquet use on the risk of revision in total knee replacement surgery: an analysis of the National Joint Registry Data Set.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Tourniquet use in total knee replacement (TKR) is believed to improve the bone-cement interface by reducing bleeding, potentially prolonging implant survival. This study aimed to compare the risk of revision for primary cemented TKR performed with or without a tourniquet.

Design

We analysed data from the National Joint Registry (NJR) for all primary cemented TKRs performed in England and Wales between April 2003 and December 2003. Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox regression were used to assess the influence of tourniquet use, age at time of surgery, sex and American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification on risk of revision for all-causes.

Results

Data were available for 16 974 cases of primary cemented TKR, of which 16 132 had surgery with a tournique

SUBMITTER: Farhan-Alanie MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8191625 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature