Much ado about nothing: the effect of tourniquet time on an accelerated rehabilitation programme following total knee replacement (TKR)

Background The WHO includes osteoarthritis as a disease of priority, owing to its significant impact on quality of life, and globally increasing prevalence. Hospital budgets are under pressure to ration knee replacements and shorten inpatient stays. Prolonged tourniquet application has been hypothesised to extend recovery through pain and reduced mobility.