The risk of revision using tourniquet or not in primary total knee replacement: an observational study from the Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register

The use of a tourniquet was associated with an increased risk of revision for implant loosening after 5 years, while no association was found for all-cause revision or infection. Our results do not support the use of a tourniquet in TKR as a strategy to reduce the risk of revision, either due to all causes, implant loosening, or infection.