Effects of tourniquet use on blood loss and soft-tissue damage in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Although tourniquets are widely used in total knee arthroplasty, their effectiveness in reducing blood loss and their influence on the postoperative course remain unclear. Tourniquet-related soft-tissue damage is a related concern. We performed a prospective, randomized, controlled trial to clarify...

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Published inJournal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 94; no. 24; p. 2209
Main Authors Tai, Ta-Wei, Chang, Chih-Wei, Lai, Kuo-An, Lin, Chii-Jeng, Yang, Chyun-Yu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 19.12.2012
Subjects
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Biomarkers - blood
Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control
Female
Hematocrit
Hemoglobins - analysis
Hemostasis, Surgical - methods
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Soft Tissue Injuries - prevention & control
Tourniquets
Treatment Outcome
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ISSN1535-1386
DOI10.2106/JBJS.K.00813

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