Table 2 Perioperative and postoperative follow-up data
| Â | Tourniquet group | Non-tourniquet group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical duration, min | 86.09 ± 14.07 | 88.23 ± 8.72 | 0.188 |
Intraoperative blood loss, ml | 80.22 ± 16.82 | 94.00 ± 14.27 | < 0.001 |
Total blood loss, ml | 187.39 ± 73.94 | 193.31 ± 72.56 | 0.714 |
Transfusions, n | 0 | 0 | Â |
Decreases in Hb values, g/dL | 13.50 ± 5.49 | 13.17 ± 2.00 | 0.949 |
Decreases in Hct values, % | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.05 ± 0.02 | 0.106 |
Number of radiological exposures | 27.16 ± 9.11 | 26.50 ± 8.00 | 0.977 |
MPTA, ° | 91.29 ± 1.82 | 91.95 ± 3.31 | 0.572 |
HKA angle, ° | 182.14 ± 2.64 | 181.10 ± 2.53 | 0.178 |
Posterior tibial slope, ° | 9.92 ± 3.39 | 10.71 ± 4.16 | 0.397 |
KSS at 3 months after surgery | |||
 Knee score | 78.59 ± 7.10 | 80.50 ± 7.11 | 0.269 |
 Function score | 83.34 ± 3.92 | 84.10 ± 3.21 | 0.367 |
LOS, days | 7.41 ± 3.37 | 6.60 ± 1.33 | 0.396 |
Surgical complications | |||
 Haematoma | 0 | 0 | – |
 Delayed wound healing | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Superficial or deep wound infection | 0 | 0 | – |
 Fracture of the lateral tibial cortex | 6 | 4 | 0.815 |
 Need for revision | 0 | 0 | – |
Medical complications | |||
 Symptomatic DVT | 0 | 0 | – |
 Symptomatic PE | 0 | 0 | – |
 Myocardial infarction | 0 | 0 | – |
 Cerebrovascular accident | 0 | 0 | – |
 Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 | 0 | – |
 Pulmonary infections | 0 | 0 | – |
Total complications | 7 | 4 | 0.379 |