Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 5 Comparison of complications, homologous transfusions, and albumin use between the two groups
Outcome | No tourniquet (n = 70) | Tourniquet (n = 71) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative hypertension | 9 (12.9) | 12 (14.3) | 0.500 |
Deep vein thrombosis | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 0.312 |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 0.312 |
Calf muscular venous thrombosis | 2 (2.9) | 2 (2.8) | 0.989 |
Periprosthetic joint infection | 0 | 0 | NA |
Wound complications | |||
 Septic | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 0.312 |
 Aseptic | 0 | 0 | NA |
 30-day mortality | 0 | 0 | NA |
 90-day readmission | 2 (2.9) | 0 | 0.151 |
 Homologous transfusion | 0 | 0 | NA |
 Albumin use | 10 (14.3) | 6 (8.5) | 0.275 |