Does the use of a tourniquet influence the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following arthroscopic surgery of extremity joints?

Does the use of a tourniquet influence the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following arthroscopic surgery of extremity joints?

Authors: Matteo Romagnoli, Sandro Kohl, Alberto Grassi, Stefano Zaffagnini, Christopher Hadley

RECOMMENDATION: No. A direct relationship between use of a tourniquet for arthroscopic surgery of the extremity joints and the incidence of SSI has not been established.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Moderate

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 100%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 0% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)

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