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Table 3 Intraoperative data of the patients

From: Optimizing surgical field visualization in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial comparing esmarch bandages and simple leg elevation

 

EM group

(n = 49)

LE grouop

(n = 45)

p-value

 

Tourniquet pressure (mmHg)

256.8 ± 34.8

260.7 ± 36.2

0.60

 

Surgical field scale

    

 Approach to the knee joint

0.86 ± 0.40

1.18 ± 0.44

< 0.001*

 

 Bone cutting

1.49 ± 0.62

2.09 ± 0.60

< 0.001*

 

 Placement prosthesis with cement

1.27 ± 0.45

1.60 ± 0.58

0.003*

 

 Wound closure

1.02 ± 0.25

0.98 ± 0.15

0.32

 

Overall

1.16 ± 0.29

1.46 ± 0.34

< 0.001*

 

Operative time (min)

89.4 ± 14.6

85.9 ± 10.2

0.18

 

Intraoperative blood loss (mL)

22.9 ± 10.8

23.4 ± 14.4

0.82

 
  1. The results are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. * indicates a significant difference (p-value < 0.05)