Table 4 Visual Analogue score (VAS) for pain, knee flexion at discharge, and length of hospital stay
From: Peri-articular tranexamic acid injection in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial
Peri-articular group | Intravenous group | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 30) | (n = 30) | ||
VAS (0–10) | |||
24-h postoperative | 3.8 (+/− 2.48) | 3.70 (+/− 2.44) | 0.889 |
48-h postoperative | 3.56 (+/− 1.89) | 3.43 (+/− 1.67) | 0.724 |
Knee flexion at discharge | 97° (+/− 10.87°) | 90° (+/− 17.41°) | 0.087 |
Hospital stay(Days) | 5.7 (+/− 1.46) | 5.3 (+/− 0.84) | 0.276 |