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SUBMITTER: Ahmed I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8094224 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ahmed Imran I Chawla Amit A Underwood Martin M Price Andrew J AJ Metcalfe Andrew A Hutchinson Charles C Warwick Jane J Seers Kate K Parsons Helen H Wall Peter Dh PD
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20201208
<h4>Background</h4>Many surgeons prefer to perform total knee replacement surgery with the aid of a tourniquet. A tourniquet is an occlusive device that restricts distal blood flow to help create a bloodless field during the procedure. A tourniquet may be associated with increased risk of pain and complications.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the benefits and harms of tourniquet use in knee replacement surgery.<h4>Search methods</h4>We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of C ...[more]