Abstract:[Objective] To compare the early results of tourniquet versus controlled hypotension in total knee arthroplasty. [Methods] A total of 125 patients who underwent unilateral total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis from September 2022 to January 2023 were included in this study, and divided into two groups using the random number table method. Of them, 60 patients were treated with tourniquet (the TQ group), while other 65 patients were treated with controlled hypotension (the CH group). The early clinical and laboratory data of the two groups were compared. [Results] The operation was successfully completed in both groups. Although the TQ group had significantly lower intraoperative blood loss than the CH group [(60.2±12.7) ml vs (89.1±16.5) ml, P<0.001], the former proved significantly greater than the latter in terms of postoperative drainage volume [(160.1±39.4) ml vs (128.0±37.5) ml, P<0.001], latent blood loss [(550.2±277.7) ml vs (420.4±273.1) ml, P=0.009], total blood loss [(770.5±275.1) ml vs (637.4±271.2) ml, P=0.007]. The ROM and HSS scores significantly increased in both groups, 5 days and 1 month postoperatively compared with those preoperatively (P<0.05). The TQ group was significantly inferior to the CH group in terms of knee ROM [(95.5±6.4)° vs (100.5±7.1)°, P<0.001; (106.2±8.3)° vs (109.4±7.6)°, P=0.025] and HSS score [(67.7±5.9) vs (72.3±6.9), P<0.001; (81.1±4.6) vs (83.3±4.5), P=0.010] 5 days and 1month postoperatively. As for laboratory test, there were no statistically significant differences in preoperative Hb, Hct, APTT, PT, Fib, D-D, CRP and IL-6 between the two groups (P<0.05). The TQ group had significantly lower Hb, Hct, APTT, PT 1 day after surgery, Hb, Hct, APTT 3 days after surgery, whereas significantly higher DD, CRP, IL-6 one day and 3 days postoperatively than the CH group (P<0.05). [Conclusion] Total knee arthroplasty under controlled hypotension does reduce total blood loss, relieve postoperative hypercoagulability, reduce inflammatory response, and promote early recovery of knee function.