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Table 2 Objective measures

From: Different patient satisfaction levels between the first and second knee in the early stage after simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA): a comparison between subjective and objective outcome assessments

Variable

First knee

Second knee

p value

Tourniquet time (min)

85.3 ± 11.3

84.4 ± 10.2

0.352

Drainage volume (mL)

136.82 ± 30.76

433.18 ± 59.55

<0.001

Circumference 10 cm from the upper edge of the patella (cm)

 Preoperative

45.47 ± 2.26

45.36 ± 2.30

0.247

 Postoperative day 1

49.83 ± 2.33

47.60 ± 2.50

<0.05

 Postoperative day 3

48.15 ± 2.35

45.42 ± 2.30

<0.05

 Postoperative day 7

46.25 ± 2.37

45.76 ± 2.34

<0.05

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± SD