Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 3 Comparison of postoperative indices of inflammation and fibrinolysis between the two groups (Figs. 3)
Value | No tourniquet (n = 70) | Tourniquet (n = 71) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative CRP, mg/L | |||
 Postop day 1 | 15.21 ± 7.67 | 15.27 ± 9.36 | 0.973 |
 Postop day 2 | 51.60 ± 35.85 | 44.09 ± 38.06 | 0.237 |
 Postop day 3 | 66.04 ± 24.07 | 72.54 ± 27.86 | 0.475 |
 Postop day 14 | 6.26 ± 5.41 | 7.00 ± 5.04 | 0.454 |
Postoperative IL-6, pg/mL | |||
 Postop day 1 | 24.73 ± 17.67 | 27.61 ± 21.27 | 0.399 |
 Postop day 2 | 29.15 ± 13.93 | 25.44 ± 12.13 | 0.130 |
 Postop day 3 | 20.36 ± 8.71 | 18.34 ± 15.06 | 0.602 |
 Post day 14 | 4.70 ± 2.60 | 5.80 ± 3.66 | 0.074 |
Postoperative FDP, mg/L | |||
 Postop day 1 | 5.39 ± 2.60 | 5.34 ± 2.91 | 0.927 |
 Postop day 2 | 4.91 ± 1.77 | 4.14 ± 1.16 | 0.114 |
 Postop day 3 | 5.24 ± 1.74 | 4.66 ± 2.33 | 0.478 |
 Post day 14 | 7.97 ± 2.37 | 8.88 ± 2.67 | 0.109 |
Postoperative D-dimer, mg/L | |||
 Postop day 1 | 2.37 ± 1.48 | 2.31 ± 1.85 | 0.834 |
 Postop day 2 | 1.22 ± 0.18 | 1.10 ± 0.15 | 0.093 |
 Postop day 3 | 2.36 ± 1.00 | 1.92 ± 1.15 | 0.312 |
 Postop day 14 | 4.39 ± 2.30 | 5.16 ± 2.30 | 0.103 |