The Use of Cement and Tourniquet During Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Postoperatively.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a severe complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Cementation and the use of tourniquet during TKA have both been hypothesized to be risk factors of VTE. The purpose of our study was to determine if either of these surgical factors increases the risk of VTE in patients undergoing TKA.

Methods

A single-institution, retrospective study was conducted, consisting of 16,972 patients undergoing a primary or revision TKA from 2008 to 2020. Of the total, 1020 patients were excluded from the tourniquet analysis as tourniquet data were unavailable. Clinical records were consulted to identify demographics, surgical variables, and outcomes. Queries of clinical notes and phone-call logs were conducted to capture VTE events following discha

SUBMITTER: Ludwick L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9568674 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature