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Is cement penetration in TKR reduced by not using a tourniquet during cementation? A single blinded, randomized trial

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posted on 2023-05-21, 04:59 authored by Vertullo, CJ, Nagarajan ManickarajNagarajan Manickaraj

Despite suggestions that tourniquet inflation during total knee replacement reduces bleeding and hence improves cement penetration, no studies exist supporting this widely held belief. In this single-blinded, single-surgeon, randomized controlled trial, the tourniquet inflation during cementation group (n = 20) did not have greater tibial cement penetration compared to a no tourniquet group (n = 20). No statistically significant differences in semiautomatic digitally measured average and central radiographic tibial plateau penetration values were observed between the two groups (p = 0.93; p = 0.84). Tourniquet inflation during cementation does not appear to improve tibial cementation penetration.

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Publication title

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

Volume

25

Pagination

1-7

ISSN

2309-4990

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Sage Publications

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2017 Sage

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Treatment of human diseases and conditions

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