The Use of Cement and Tourniquet During Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Postoperatively

The Use of Cement and Tourniquet During Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Postoperatively

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a severe complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Cementation and the use of tourniquet during TKA have both been hypothesized to be risk factors of VTE. The purpose of our study was to determine if either of these surgical factors increases the risk...

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Main Authors: Leanne Ludwick, BS, Noam Shohat, MD, Matthew B. Sherman, BS, Joseph Paladino, BA, Jonathan Ledesma, BS, Yale Fillingham, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Knee
Arthroplasty
Cement
Tourniquet
VTE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001911

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