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August 28, 2024
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Tourniquet use may impact antibiotic tissue concentration during TKA

Tourniquet use may impact antibiotic tissue concentration during TKA

Use of a tourniquet may reduce local tissue concentrations of cefazolin, which could increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to published data.

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July 26, 2024
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Pneumatic tourniquet use may be associated with improved outcomes of elbow surgery

Pneumatic tourniquet use may be associated with improved outcomes of elbow surgery

Published results showed the use of a pneumatic tourniquet was associated with improved OR efficiency and reduced blood loss for patients who undergoing elbow surgery for fractures compared with no tourniquet.

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February 16, 2024
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Tourniquet release timing had no significant impact on results of upper extremity surgery

Tourniquet release timing had no significant impact on results of upper extremity surgery

SAN FRANCISCO — Tourniquet release timing did not significantly impact clinical outcomes in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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July 25, 2023
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Tourniquet use did not negatively impact 90-day pain, functional outcomes after TKA

Tourniquet use did not negatively impact 90-day pain, functional outcomes after TKA

LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, use of a tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty had no significant negative impact on patients’ daily pain or functional outcomes for the first 90 days after surgery.

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October 02, 2022
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Wide-awake local anesthesia, no tourniquet may not be superior to general anesthesia

Wide-awake local anesthesia, no tourniquet may not be superior to general anesthesia

BOSTON — The wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique may not be superior to general anesthesia in regard to function, rates of rupture and patient-reported outcomes, according to results presented here.

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March 23, 2022
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Tourniquet-free minimally invasive TKA associated with aseptic loosening at 2 years

Tourniquet-free minimally invasive TKA associated with aseptic loosening at 2 years

CHICAGO — Patients who undergo tourniquet-free minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty may be at increased risk for revision due to aseptic loosening, according to presented results.

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November 18, 2021
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Medial-stabilized TKA may lead to better clinical outcomes vs posterior-stabilized TKA

Medial-stabilized TKA may lead to better clinical outcomes vs posterior-stabilized TKA

Results presented here showed statistically better clinical outcomes and shorter tourniquet times among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty who received a medial-stabilized implant compared with a posterior-stabilized implant.

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June 23, 2021
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Spinal anesthesia combined with a tourniquet provided favorable TKA outcomes

Spinal anesthesia combined with a tourniquet provided favorable TKA outcomes

According to published results, spinal anesthesia combined with the use of a tourniquet resulted in increased Oxford Knee Score and favorable outcomes for patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty.

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December 28, 2020
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Tourniquet use may increase risk for serious adverse events after knee replacement

Published results showed use of a tourniquet in knee replacement surgery may increase the risk for serious adverse events and may be associated with higher postoperative pain.

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March 01, 2020
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Reduced pain seen with limb occlusion tourniquet pressure in carpal tunnel release

Reduced pain seen with limb occlusion tourniquet pressure in carpal tunnel release

PHOENIX — During a clinical/translational session at the Orthopaedic Research Association Annual Meeting, here, a researcher said in the early postoperative period following open carpal tunnel release surgery, limb occlusion pressure may be associated with reduced pain at the tourniquet site, as well as an overall reduction in the use of pain medication postoperatively compared with standard pneumatic tourniquet pressure.

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