Table 3 Tissue padding coefficient (KTP) adjusted to limb circumferences17.

From: An alternative method for personalized tourniquet pressure in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized and controlled study

Extremity circumferences (cm)

Estimated KTP

20

0.91

21

0.90

22

0.89

23

0.88

24

0.87

25

0.86

26 to 27

0.85

28

0.84

29

0.83

30 to 31

0.82

32 to 33

0.81

34

0.80

35 to 36

0.79

37 to 38

0.78

39 to 40

0.77

41 to 43

0.76

44 to 45

0.75

46 to 48

0.74

49 to 51

0.73

52 to 54

0.72

55 to 57

0.71

58 to 60

0.70

61 to 64

0.69

65 to 68

0.68

69 to 73

0.67

74 to 75

0.66

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