Table 2 Number of patients who developed first fever after surgery in both groups and corresponding POD
Group Designation | TKA Group | THA Group | Total No. of Patients |
|---|---|---|---|
Total no. of patients | 1674 | 796 | 2470 |
No. of patients who developed fever | 45(3%) | 46(6%) | 91(4%) |
POD 0 | 0(0%) | 1(2%) | 1(0%) |
POD 1 | 4(9%) | 30(65%) | 34(1%) |
POD 2 | 17(38%) | 10(22%) | 27(1%) |
POD 3 | 15(33%) | 2(4%) | 17(1%) |
POD 4 | 9(20%) | 3(7%) | 12(0%) |