Are cementation quality and clinical outcomes affected by the use of tourniquet in primary total knee arthroplasty?

Andrade, MANP; Monte, LFR; Lacerda, GC; Dourado, TR; Lei, PF; Abreu-e-Silva, GM

Abreu-e-Silva, GM (corresponding author), Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Orthopaed Dept, Av Contorno 5351,205, BR-30110923 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.; Abreu-e-Silva, GM (corresponding author), Felicio Rocho Hosp, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

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Abstract

Introduction Total knee arthroplasty is used to treat end-stage knee osteoarthritis with great results. Tourniquet use has become popular over the yea......

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