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Table 5 Complications after primary TKA in hemophilic arthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis

From: How much preoperative flexion contracture is a predictor for residual flexion contracture after total knee arthroplasty in hemophilic arthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis?

 

Treatment

Hemophilic arthropathy

Rheumatoid arthritis

p-Value

Number of knees (%)

Number of knees (%)

Bleeding

Extra dosing of coagulation factors

12 (25.0%)

0

< 0.001

 

Incision and drainage of hematoma

7 (14.6%)

0

0.008

MCL injury

Staple fixation and change of rehabilitation

0

1 (1.1%)

> 0.999

Stiffness

Manipulation under anesthesia

6 (12.5%)

1 (1.1%)

0.007

Intraoperative fracture

Cannulated screw fixation

1 (2.1%)

3 (3.3%)

> 0.999

Postoperative periprosthetic fracture

Open reduction and fixation

1 (2.1%)

0

0.343

PJI

Two-stage revision TKA

3 (6.3%)

0

0.039

Femoral component loosening

Revision TKA

1 (2.1%)

2 (2.2%)

> 0.999

Peroneal nerve palsy

Conservative management

1 (2.1%)

0

0.343

Wound necrosis

Wound revision

0

1 (1.1%)

> 0.999

Instability

Knee brace

0

1 (1.1%)

> 0.999

  1. MCL medial collateral ligament, PJI periprosthetic joint infection