Benefits and harms of using a tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty

Authors

  • Otoni Lima de Oliveira Filho
  • Arthur Lucena Valle
  • Pedro Henrique Cirne Borba
  • Rafael Cavalcanti Pereira
  • Maria Clara Fernandes Fabrício
  • Maine Virgínia Alves Confessor

Keywords:

Hemorrhage Control, Prosthesis, Surgery

Abstract

The use of a tourniquet is important to combat bleeding during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The initial equipment, invented in 1817 by Petit and improved in 1904 by Cushing, consists of a device that compresses blood vessels, controlling the flow of blood to one extremity, while the 1904 technique consists of a pneumatic compression monitored by the microcontroller and the inflatable cuff of the device.

 

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.025-029

Published

2024-09-16

How to Cite

Filho, O. L. de O., Valle, A. L., Borba, P. H. C., Pereira, R. C., Fabrício, M. C. F., & Confessor, M. V. A. (2024). Benefits and harms of using a tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty. Seven Editora, 373-375. https://sevenpubl.com.br/editora/article/view/5612