From: Tourniquet use in routine primary total knee arthroplasty is associated with a higher transfusion rate and longer postoperative length of stay: a real-world study
Variables
No Tourniquet (n = 1423)
Tourniquet use (n = 4902)
All (n = 6325)
Transfusion N (%)
92 (6.47%)
712 (14.52%)
804 (12.71%)
PLOS (days)
6.44 ± 3.48
7.72 ± 3.54
7.41 ± 3.57