Tourniquet Application During Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Benefit Perioperative Blood Loss or Transfusion Requirement with the Routine Use of Tranexamic Acid

Tourniquet Application During Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Benefit Perioperative Blood Loss or Transfusion Requirement with the Routine Use of Tranexamic Acid

Abstract Background: The use of a tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to be a matter of debate. Advantages of tourniquet use include improved visualization, decreased intraoperative and total blood loss, and possibly decreased transfusion requirement. However, the recent wides...

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Main Authors: Tyler Steven Watters, Daniel L Levy, Raymond H Kim, Todd M Miner, Douglas A Dennis, Jason M Jennings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation 2016-09-01
Series:Reconstructive Review
Subjects:
tranexamic acid
tourniquet
blood conservation
total knee arthroplasty
Online Access:http://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/151

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