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Table 3 Complications

From: Comparison of lower limb lifting and squeeze exsanguination before tourniquet inflation during total knee arthroplasty

Parameters

Group A(n = 118)

Group B(n = 118)

P value

Oozing

3

2

0.651

Marginal necrosis

0

1

0.316

Skin tension blister

3

11

0.031*

Wound hematoma

3

5

0.472

DVT and PE

1

2

0.561

Superficial infection

1

0

0.316

Deep infection

0

1

0.316

Total complications

11 (9.3%)

22 (18.6%)

0.039*

Total complications exclude skin tension blister

8 (6.8%)

10 (8.5%)

0.624

  1. DVT deep vein thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, * indicates a significant difference