Association of tourniquet use on short-term implant survival after primary total knee arthroplasty: a study of 24,249 knees from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register

Association of tourniquet use on short-term implant survival after primary total knee arthroplasty: a study of 24,249 knees from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register

Background and purpose: Tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) provides a bloodless surgical field, which may lead to a better cementation but reduced function and increased pain. We aimed to investigate the effect of a tourniquet during TKA on implant survival, implant loosening, infectio...

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Main Authors: Michelle Khan, Stein Håkon Låstad Lygre, Mona Badawy, Otto Schnell Husby, Geir Hallan, Paul Johan Høl, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Ove Furnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2025-07-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Subjects:
Arthroplasty
Implants
Knee
Online Access:https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/43981
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