Is a tourniquet really necessary for knee replacement?

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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volumeVol. 77-B, No. 2 ArticlesFree AccessIs a tourniquet really necessary for knee replacement?L KlenermanL KlenermanSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Mar 1995https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.77B2.7706327AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to FavouritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByThe mid-term and long-term effects of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty: systematic review12 May 2022 | Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, Vol. 9, No. 1Using Suction in Back-Bleeding Conditions Increases Cement Penetration without the Need for a TourniquetMedical Engineering & Physics, Vol. 55Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction without the use of a tourniquetThe Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Vol. 101, No. 2Short term outcomes of long duration versus short duration tourniquet in primary total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trialJournal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Vol. 9, No. 1Timing of tourniquet release in total knee arthroplastyMedicine, Vol. 96, No. 17Tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty: A reviewApollo Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 1Use of a pneumatic tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty increases the risk of distal deep vein thrombosis: A prospective, randomized studyThe Knee, Vol. 23, No. 5Tranexamic Acid Decreases Incidence of Blood Transfusion in Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee ArthroplastyThe Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 30, No. 12Tourniquet use during total knee arthroplasty does not offer significant benefit: A retrospective cohort studyInternational Journal of Surgery, Vol. 18The efficacy of tourniquet assisted total knee arthroplasty on patient-reported and performance-based physical function: a randomized controlled trial protocol29 March 2014 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 15, No. 1The effects of a tourniquet used in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis6 March 2014 | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Vol. 9, No. 1The use of pneumatic tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis17 August 2014 | Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Vol. 134, No. 10The effect of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty: grading the evidence through an updated meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials11 July 2013 | European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 24, No. 6Faster recovery without the use of a tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty23 June 2014 | Acta Orthopaedica, Vol. 85, No. 4Late Tourniquet Release and Drain Clamping Reduces Postoperative Blood Loss in Total Knee Arthroplasty1 October 2013 | HSS Journal ®, Vol. 10, No. 1Risk and Benefits of Bilateral Total Knee Replacement Surgery4 June 2014The use of pneumatic tourniquets is safe in Asians undergoing total knee arthroplasty without anticoagulationThe Knee, Vol. 21, No. 1RETRACTED ARTICLE: Meta-analysis on the efficacy of tourniquet on ankle trauma surgery10 December 2013 | European Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 18, No. 1The efficacy of the tourniquet in foot and ankle surgery? 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