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Table 2 Perioperative characteristics for inpatient fall (+ Fall) and no fall (− Fall) groups

From: Characterizing patient factors, perioperative interventions, and outcomes associated with inpatients falls after total knee arthroplasty

Perioperative characteristics

− Fall

 + Fall

p-Value

Anesthesia type

1.00

 Regional

5913 (91.9%)

36 (92.3%)

 

 General

518 (8.1%)

3 (7.7%)

 

ACB use

3034 (47.2%)

23 (59%)

0.150

Tourniquet use

4256 (66.2%)

28 (71.8%)

0.502

Tourniquet time (min)

69.7 ± 26.8

60.9 ± 23.9

0.081

Procedure time (min)

105.6 ± 31.8

104.5 ± 20.9

0.831

Daily opioid consumption (MME)

 POD 0

16.2 ± 16.4

9.8 ± 6.8

0.001

 POD 1

15.2 ± 13.7

12.3 ± 6.7

0.409

 POD 2

15.0 ± 11.5

11.3 ± 6.9

0.259

LOS (days)

2.3 ± 1.5

3.0 ± 1.5

0.002

  1. Statistical significance is denoted with bold text
  2. ACB adductor canal block, MME morphine milligram equivalents, POD postoperative day, LOS length of stay