Time to reconsider the routine use of tourniquets in total knee arthroplasty surgery: an abridged version of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要

Many surgeons choose to perform total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery with the aid of a tourniquet. A tourniquet is a device that fits around the leg and restricts blood flow to the limb. There is a need to understand whether tourniquets are safe, and if they benefit, or harm, patients. The aim of this study was to determine the benefits and harms of tourniquet use in TKA surgery.