Introduction There is a great deal of controversy about the effect of tourniquets on
development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patients and …

Background There has been controversy regarding the incidence of deep vein thrombosis
(DVT) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with or without the use of a tourniquet. The aim of …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between tourniquet and total operative time during
total knee arthroplasty and the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis. METHODS: Seventy …

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an important complication following total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). However, the incidence of DVT is generally underestimated due to subclinical or …

Tourniquet time and its relationship to blood loss and deep vein thrombosis were studied in
80 cases of unilateral total knee arthroplasty. These data were part of a prospective …

Introduction. To investigate whether the occurrence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and/or
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are influenced by use of a tourniquet or not in the patients who …

Echogenic venous emboli accompany tourniquet deflation during total knee arthroplasty.
Two types of echogenic emboli appear in the central circulation: small venous emboli …

Introduction Many patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have diabetes mellitus,
which may increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after TKA. We therefore …

Background We sought to document the incidences of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) before
and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In addition, we aimed to explor whether routine …

The risk of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with
tourniquet is still controversial. In this study, we determined whether plasma D-dimer could …