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TKA: Short duration tourniquet application may increase the need for blood transfusion
September 2013
TKA: Short duration tourniquet application may increase the need for blood transfusion
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Tourniquet application only during cement fixation in total knee arthroplasty: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial
ANZ J Surg. 2012 Jun;82(6):428-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06083.x. Epub 2012 May 10Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
65 out of originally planned 230 patients were randomized into two groups to determine the effects of short duration tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patients were randomized to a short duration group, with tourniquet application during cement fixation of the implant only, or a longer duration group, with application of tourniquet from skin incision to just after cement fixation. C...
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