An investigation into the cellular-level adverse effects of tourniquet use on the infrapatellar fat pad in primary total knee arthroplasty: A prospective randomized study

• Recep Altin,
• Murat Yesil ,
• Ozal Ozcan,
• Cigdem Karaca ,
• Serkan Sen ,
• Fatma Firat

Affiliations

Recep Altin

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Murat Yesil

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Ozal Ozcan

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Cigdem Karaca

Department of Histology and Embryology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Serkan Sen

Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Atatürk Vocational School of Health Services, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Fatma Firat

Department of Histology and Embryology, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey