The mid-term and long-term effects of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

A tourniquet is routinely used during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to reduce intra-operative hemorrhage, though surgery without a tourniquet is becoming popular. To address concerns about the effect of blood at cement interfaces on long-term implant stability, we conducted a systematic review among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty to determine if TKA with a tourniquet, compared to TKA without a tourniquet or with reduced tourniquet duration, is associated with better mid-term and long-term implant stability.

Methods

A literature search was conducted without language restriction in PubMed, Cochrane database and Web of Science from conception to 17th March, 2021. Prospective cohorts, randomized and observational, that compared tourniquet use with a control

SUBMITTER: Rafaqat W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature