title: Tourniquet in surgery of the limbs: a review of history, types and complications.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A tourniquet is a device that is used frequently in most orthopaedic surgeries but this routine device can lead to serious complications so we decided to review and declare it for safe instruction and use.
  
  
  METHODS
  We searched the word "tourniquet" in PubMed and Google and reviewed all full text English articles and abstracts of non-English articles. In addition, we read all the reference pages of articles to find the new references.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The use of tourniquet in orthopedic surgery can lead to serious but rare complications that can be prevented by its correct knowledge and use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  At present, there is not enough evidence to discontinue the routine uses of tourniquets.
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors: Alireza
authors: A
authors: Saied
authors: Department of Neuroscience, Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors: Alia
authors: A
authors: Ayatollahi Mousavi
authors: School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors: Fateme
authors: F
authors: Arabnejad
authors: Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR Iran.
authors: Afshin
authors: A
authors: Ahmadzadeh Heshmati
keywords: Limbs; Orthopedic Surgeries; Tourniquet