Effects of Unilateral Tourniquet Used in Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

ConclusionsTourniquet use in bilateral TKA can reduce intraoperative time but was associated with a higher incidence of wound complications and larger postoperative knee swelling.

Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - February 1, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Pei ‐lai Liu, De‐qiang Li, Yuan‐kai Zhang, Qun‐shan Lu, Liang Ma, Xue‐zhi Bao, Meng Zhang Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research