TY - T1 - Effects or anaesthesia method and tourniquet use on recovery following total knee arthroplasty : a randomised controlled study SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/331981 T3 - A1 - Palanne, Riku; Rantasalo, Mikko; Vakkuri, Anne; Madanat, Rami; Olkkola, Klaus T.; Lahtinen, Katarina; Reponen, Elina; Linko, Rita; Vahlberg, Tero; Skants, Noora A2 - PB - Y1 - 2020 LA - eng AB - Background: We investigated the effects of spinal and general anaesthesia and surgical tourniquet on acute pain and early recovery after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: Patients (n=413) were randomised to four parallel groups: spinal anaesthesia with or without tourniquet, and general anaesthesia with or without tourniquet. The primary outcome was patient-controlled i.v. oxycodone consumption over 24 postoperative hours. Results: Results from 395 subjects were analysed. Median i.v. oxyco... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - acute pain; analgesia; general anaesthesia; knee arthroplasty; opioid; randomised study; spinal anaesthesia; tourniquet; TOTAL HIP; GENERAL-ANESTHESIA; JOINT ARTHROPLASTY; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; SPINAL-ANESTHESIA; OPIOID USE; BLOOD-LOSS; PAIN; OUTCOMES; COMPLICATION; 3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology N1 - PP - ER -