Table 3 Levels of D-dimer for patients who underwent TKA with or without tourniquet use
D-dimer | Tourniquet (µg/l) | Non-tourniquet (µg/l) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperation | 203.48 ± 117.54 | 334.64 ± 445.23 | 0.16 (t-test) |
Postoperative day 1 | 2709.72 ± 1592.11 | 2862.88 ± 1521.42 | 0.73 (t-test) |
Postoperative day 3 | 1631.64 ± 962.68 | 1849.60 ± 1742.07 | 0.59 (t-test) |
Postoperative day 7 | 1920.48 ± 834.22 | 2653.72 ± 1378.58 | 0.03 (t-test) |
Postoperative day 14 | 1361.76 ± 424.16 | 1985.52 ± 1531.07 | 0.06 (t-test) |