The use of tourniquet is useful in terms of blood loss and soft tissue damage in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective study

Abstract Whether a tourniquet should be used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) when the operative field is secured remains controversial. Little is known about the influence of not using a tourniquet on total perioperative blood loss and soft tissue damage. The aim of this study w...

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Main Authors: Masaki Nagashima, Ryo Sasaki, Kentaro Tanaka, Kenichiro Takeshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45159-3