The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 82:1325 (2000)
© 2000 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Evidence-Based Orthopaedics |
Commentary
Robert G. Marx, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.(C)
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery,
New York, N.Y.
The use of a tourniquet for knee arthroscopy is standard
for some surgeons, while others prefer not to use one. The decision
not to use a tourniquet is supported by randomized trials that have shown
electromyographic changes or delay in functional recovery with the
use of a tourniquet in knee surgery. However, these studies involved . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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