The effect of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty
β Scribed by Eric Vandenbussche; Louis-Denis Duranthon; Monique Couturier; Louis Pidhorz; Bernard Augereau
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2695
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## Purpose The use of an intraoperative tourniquet for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common practice. However, the effectiveness and safety are still questionable. A systematic review was conducted to examine that whether using a tourniquet in TKA was effective without increasing the risk of c
## Abstract Early infections and wound healing disorders after implantation of a total knee replacement occur regardless of the intraoperative use of a tourniquet. The biochemical regulatory processes responsible for the disturbances in microcirculation and thus the potential therapeutic options ha