This study is randomized controlled trial with 5 years follow up and involved 101 patients divided in two groups; group A in which tourniquet was used in total knee arthroplasty while group B in which tourniquet was not used. All these patients were analyzed for the clinical and functional outcome measures.
In this study, investigators have primary outcome measures and secondary outcome measures which were assessed in multiple periods to see the effects of using tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty on the clinical and functional outcomes with follow up of 5 years.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
101
Use of tourniquet
No use of tourniquet
Knee society score
Knee society score for functional outcome which will be low in poor function and high in best function
Time frame: This score was assessed at 5 years postoperatively
Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome scores
Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score which will be low in poor function and high in better function
Time frame: This score was assessed at 5 years post-operatively
VAS for thigh pain
Visual analogue scale for thigh pain which will be high in more pain and low in less pain
Time frame: This score was assessed at 1st day post-operatively
Post operative complications
The complications can occurred after surgery
Time frame: These complications as bleeding, infection, Deep venous thrombosis and revision are assessed at postoperative period.
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