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Table 3 Comparison of categorical variables between completely dissolved (CD) group and non-completely dissolved (non-CD) group

From: The outcome of isolated calf muscle vein thrombosis after open reduction and internal fixation for closed intra‐articular distal femur fractures: a prospective cohort study

Variables

Number (%) of patients in CD group (n = 88)

Number (%) of patients in non-CD group (n = 52)

P-value

Gender (males)

14(16.0)

15(28.8)

0.068

Living place (rural)

58(65.9)

35(67.3)

0.866

Diabetes mellitus

31(35.2)

17(32.7)

0.760

Hypertension

38(43.2)

21(40.4)

0.746

Cardiovascular diseases

26(29.9)

17(32.7)

0.729

Previous surgery in any site

29(33.3)

15(28.8)

0.582

Smoking

4(4.5)

5(9.6)

0.237

Alcohol consumption

5(5.7)

7(13.5)

0.112

Injury mechanisms (high energy)

41(46.6)

25(48.1)

0.865

Fracture side (left)

47(53.4)

30(57.7)

0.623

Fracture classification

  

0.114

 Type B

56(63.6)

26(50.0)

 

 Type C

32(36.4)

26(50.0)

 

ASA score

  

0.276

 I-II

49(55.7)

24(46.2)

 

 III-V

39(44.3)

28(53.8)

 

TP(< 60 g/L)

50(56.8)

22(42.3)

0.097

Thrombus length (> 5.0 cm)

6(6.8)

14(26.9)

0.001*

Thrombus diameter (> 0.6 cm)

14(15.9)

34(65.4)

0.000*

ALB(< 35 g/L)

65(73.9)

30(57.7)

0.048*

PT(> 12.5 s)

19(21.6)

7(13.5)

0.232

APTT(< 28 s)

32(36.4)

16(30.8)

0.500

FIB(> 3.0 g/L)

48(54.5)

41(78.8)

0.004*

D-dimer(> 1.0 mg/L)

38(43.2)

33(63.5)

0.020*

  1. *Statistical significance
  2. ICMVTs isolated calf muscle vein thrombosis; ASA the American Society of Anesthesiologists; TP total protein; ALB albumin; PT prothrombin time; APTT activated partial thromboplastin time; FIB fibrinogen