Table 1 Characteristics of 7 studies
Study | Groups | Patients (n) | M/F | Mean age (y) | BMI | Knee (right/left) | Cement (g) | Cement manufacturers | Tourniquet pressure (mmHg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pfitzner 2014 [5] | Tourniquet | 45 | 21/24 | 69.3 (47–85) | 27.8 (18.5–38.1) | NA | 40 | Palacos R®; Heraeus | 350 |
Non-tourniquet | 45 | 11/34 | 70.5 (50–90) | 26 (18.5–33.9) | NA | ||||
Vertullo 2017 [14] | Tourniquet | 20 | 10/10 | 67.85 ± 6.91 | 30.43 ± 5.07 | 10/10 | 80 | Palacos R + G; Zimmer | 300 |
Non-tourniquet | 20 | 11/9 | 65.65 ± 8.54 | 31 ± 5.31 | 13/7 | ||||
Ozkunt 2018 [15] | Tourniquet | 24 | NA | 65.05 (52–81) | NA | NA | NA | OrCem 3; European Medical | NA |
Non-tourniquet | 25 | NA | 65.05 (52–81) | NA | NA | ||||
Jawhar 2018 [17] | Tourniquet | 43 | 16/27 | 70 ± 6.8 | 31.9 ± 5.7 | 18/25 | 40 | SmartSet; DePuySynthes | 360 |
Non-tourniquet | 43 | 16/27 | 71 ± 6.8 | 31.9 ± 5.7 | 26/17 | ||||
Touzopoulos 2019 [18] | Tourniquet | 50 | 42/8 | 70.73 ± 6.56 | 31.04 ± 5.43 | NA | 20 | Palacos R + G®; Heraeus | 350 |
Non-tourniquet | 50 | 42/8 | 69.92 ± 6.89 | 31.12 ± 3.95 | NA | ||||
Herndon 2019 [19] | Tourniquet | 70 | 28/42 | 67 ± 9.2 | NA | NA | 80 | Simplex; Stryker | 250 |
Non-tourniquet | 70 | 26/44 | 67.5 ± 8.3 | NA | NA | ||||
Dincel 2020 [20] | Tourniquet | 74 | 15/59 | 65.34 ± 7.94 | 32.83 ± 5.80 | 40/34 | NA | Hi-Fatigue; Zimmer Biomet | 150 + systolic pressure |
Non-tourniquet | 96 | 20/76 | 66.12 ± 8.78 | 32.72 ± 5.73 | 55/41 |