Tourniquet Use During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Associated With Postoperative Quadriceps Atrophy and Pain but No Negative Effects in the Long Term: A Systematic Review

Tourniquet Use During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Associated With Postoperative Quadriceps Atrophy and Pain but No Negative Effects in the Long Term: A Systematic Review

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of tourniquet use during ACL reconstruction on quadriceps strength, intraoperative and postoperative blood loss, operative time, thigh girth or calf girth, and postoperative pain. Methods: A systematic review using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic R...

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Main Authors: Caleb V. Hayes, B.S., Saad M. Ibrahim, B.S., Anna E. Crawford, B.S., James R. Jones, M.D., Mathew D. Hargreaves, B.S., Clay A. Rahaman, B.A., Eugene W. Brabston, M.D., Thomas B. Evely, M.D., Aaron J. Casp, M.D., Kevin E. Wilk, D.P.T., Amit M. Momaya, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X24001834
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