The risks associated with tourniquet use in lower limb trauma surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Tourniquet use in lower limb fracture surgery may reduce intra-operative bleeding, improve surgical field of view and reduce length of procedure. However, tourniquets may result in pain and the production of harmful metabolites cause complications or affect functional outcomes. This systematic review aimed to compare outcomes following lower limb fracture surgery performed with or without tourniquet.

Methods

We searched databases for RCTs comparing lower limb fracture surgery performed with versus without tourniquet reporting on outcomes pain, physical function, health-related quality of life, complications, cognitive function, blood loss, length of stay, length of procedure, swelling, time to union, surgical field of view, volume of anaesthetic agent, biochemical ma

SUBMITTER: Farhan-Alanie MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8233247 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature