title: TOURNIQUET VERSUS NO TOURNIQUET USE IN KNEE VIDEOARTHROSCOPY: A MULTICENTRIC, PROSPECTIVE, DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL.
abstract: To evaluate whether, by using an arthropump (irrigation equipment with pressure sensor), pneumatic tourniquet use could interfere with the duration of surgery, recovery of movement and joint volume in patients who underwent knee videoarthroscopy for partial meniscectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  103 patients divided randomly into two groups regarding use or nonuse of a pneumatic tourniquet were evaluated in five different centers by seven different surgeons. The variables were evaluated during the surgery and seven days after the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistically significant differences were found among any of the variables studied.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are no reasons that would either justify or discredit tourniquet use in this specific situation.
authors.affiliation: PhD. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Locomotor Apparatus, School of Medicine, UFMG, and Member of the Knee Surgery Group, Mother Teresa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG.
authors.forename: Lúcio Honório de Carvalho
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Júnior
authors.affiliation: Member of the Knee Surgery Group, Mother Teresa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG.
authors.forename: Luiz Fernando Machado
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Member of the Knee Surgery Group, Mother Teresa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG.
authors.forename: Matheus Braga Jacques
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Specializing in Knee Surgery at Mother Teresa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG.
authors.forename: Tiago Pinto de Oliveira
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Professor and Preceptor of Medical Residence in Orthopedics at São José University Hospital, Belo Horizonte, and Member of the Knee Surgery Group, São José University Hospital.
authors.forename: Juraci Rosa de
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Preceptor of Medical Residence at the Orthopedics Hospital, Belo Horizonte, and Member of the Knee Surgery Group, Mother Teresa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG.
authors.forename: Mauro Gualberto
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: Orthopedist at the Ouro Branco Foundation Hospital, Ouro Branco, Belo Horizonte, MG.
authors.forename: Rogério Luciano Dos
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: PhD. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Locomotor Apparatus, School of Medicine, UFMG, and Head of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG, MG.
authors.forename: Marco Antônio Percope de
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Preceptor of Medical Residence at Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG, and at Felício Rocho Hospital.
authors.forename: Guilherme de Lima E
authors.initials: Gde L
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Member of the Orthopedics Service, Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG, MG.
authors.forename: Eduardo Nilo Vasconcelos
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Novais
keywords: Arthroscopy; Surgery; Tourniquets