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The incidence of DVT following total knee arthroplasty with and without a tourniquet
February 2017
The incidence of DVT following total knee arthroplasty with and without a tourniquet
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Use of a pneumatic tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty increases the risk of distal deep vein thrombosis: A prospective, randomized study
Knee. 2016 Oct;23(5):887-9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
109 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to undergo the procedure with or without the use of a tourniquet. The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of deep vein thrombosis at 7 days postoperatively. Results demonstrated a significantly higher incidence of asymptomatic distal deep vein thrombosis in the tourniquet group compared to the non-tourniquet group; the di...
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