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Table 2 Complications within 90 days of the second total knee arthroplasty between groups

From: The interval between staged bilateral total knee arthroplasties does not affect early complications of the second knee or long-term function of the first and second knees

complications (n, %)

Group 1

(n = 54)

Group 2

(n = 96)

Group 3

(n = 75)

Group 4

(n = 41)

P value

Wound complications

1 (1.85)

2 (2.08)

0

1 (2.44)

0.652

DVT

1 (1.85)

0

0

0

0.270

PJI

1 (1.85)

1 (1.04)

0

0

0.605

Urinary

2 (3.70)

2 (3.13)

2 (2.67)

0

0.679

Cardiac

0

1 (1.04)

1 (1.33)

0

0.764

Pulmonary

1 (1.85)

0

0

1 (2.44)

0.294

Cerebral

0

1 (2.08)

1 (1.33)

0

0.764

Overall complications

6 (11.11)

7 (7.29)

4 (5.33)

2 (4.88)

0.582

  1. DVT: deep vein thrombosis, PJI: periprosthetic joint infection