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Table 1 Patient demographic data and preoperative blood test results

From: Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of intravenous and topical regimens of tranexamic acid in complex tibial plateau fracture: a retrospective study

Variable

Control group (30 patients)

i.v. group (30 patients)

Topical group (30 patients)

P value (between groups)

Patient characteristics

 Age (yr)

44.6 ± 6.7

43.8 ± 5.5

45.1 ± 6.3

0.715a

 Gender (male/female)

24/6

25/5

28/2

0.311b

 BMI

23.1 ± 1.4

22.9 ± 1.5

23.2 ± 1.7

0.745a

Medical history

 Diabetes mellitus

1

1

1

1.000b

 Hypertension

3

1

2

0.585b

 Arrhythmia

1

2

2

0.809b

ASA score

 I

24

24

23

0.966b

 II

4

5

5

 III

2

1

2

Schatzker type

 V

14

17

11

0.300b

 VI

16

13

19

Preoperative blood tests

 Hb (g/dL)

12.7 ± 1.0

12.8 ± 0.9

13.1 ± 1.4

0.360a

 Hct (%)

39.2 ± 2.7

39.1 ± 2.1

40.1 ± 3.1

0.283 a

 D-dimer (mg/L)

6.3 ± 1.2

6.7 ± 1.7

6.1 ± 0.8

0.191 a

 FIB (g/L)

4.6 ± 1.1

5.2 ± 1.5

4.8 ± 1.2

0.172 a

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, Hb Hemoglobin, Hct Hematocrit, FIB fibrinogen
  2. Intergroup comparisons performed using ANOVA or Chi-square test (aANOVA; bChi-square test)