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Table 2 Study intervention protocol of RCTs included in the meta-analysis

From: An updated meta-analysis evaluating limb management after total knee arthroplasty—what is the optimal method?

Studies

Country

Intervention method

Approach

Tourniquet

Drain

TXA

Prophylactic anticoagulation

TT

Flexion

Extension

Knee

Hip

Time

Knee

Hip

Ong 2003 [42]

the UK

70°

35°

6 h

FE

NA

Yes

Yes

NA

Enoxaparin or aspirin

8 g/dl

Ma 2008 [27]

Australia

70°

70°

24 h

FE

MP

NA

Yes

NA

Enoxaparin 20 mg

NA

Li 2017 [24]

China

< 30°

LE-25

72 h

FE

LE-25

NA

Yes

Yes

NA

LMWH

8 g/dl

Liu 2015 [22]

China

45°

45°

48 h

FE

NA

MP

No

No

NA

Enoxaparin 40 mg

8 g/dl

Zeng 2018 [26]

China

90–60°

NA

24 h

FE

NA

MP

Yes

Yes

Yes

LMWH

7 g/dl

Panni 2014 [25]

Italy

90°

45°

6 h

FE

NA

MP

Yes

Yes

Yes

4000 IU LMWH

8 g/dl

Yang 2015 [23]

China

60°

60°

48 h

FE

NA

MP

No

Yes

Yes

LMWH

9 g/d

Antinolfi 2014 [28]

Italy

90–50°

NA

6 h

FE

NA

MIP

Yes

Yes

NA

4000 IU LMWH

NA

Napier 2014 I [20]

the UK

120°

NA

6 h

FE

NA

MP

Yes

No

No

Aspirin 150 mg

7 g/dl

Napier 2014 II [20]

the UK

120°

NA

6 h

FE

NA

MP

Yes

No

No

Aspirin 150 mg

7 g/dl

Li 2012 [21]

China

30°

30°

72 h

FE

30°

MV

No

No

NA

LMWH

9 g/dl

Zhao 2014 [36]

China

30°

45°

24 h

FE

MP

Yes

Yes

NA

Rivaroxaban(10 mg/d)

9 g/dl

Shen 2016 [38]

China

70°

45°

12 h

FE

NA

NA

Yes

NA

NA

NA

Hu 2013 [35]

China

70°

45°

12 h

FE

NA

Yes

Yes

NA

Rivaroxaban(10 mg/d)

NA

Li 2016 [39]

China

45°

45°

48 h

FE

NA

MP

Yes

Yes

NA

Enoxaparin 0.4 ml

7 g/dl

Guo 2013 [37]

China

70°

30°

6 h

FE

MP

Yes

Yes

NA

Rivaroxaban(10 mg/d)

8 g/dl

Peng 2016 I [34]

China

30°

30°

72 h

FE

30°

MP

Yes

Yes

NA

Rivaroxaban(10 mg/d)

NA

Peng 2016 II [34]

China

60°

30°

72 h

FE

30°

MP

Yes

Yes

NA

Rivaroxaban(10 mg/d)

NA

  1. Abbreviations: LE-25 leg elevated 25 cm, 90–60° 90° flexion position for the first 12 h and 60° flexion position for the next 12 h, 90–50° 90° flexion position for the first 3 h and 50° flexion position for the next 3 h, FE full extension, NA not available, MP medial parapatellar approach, MIP modified Insallr approach, MV mid-vastus approach, LMWH low molecular weight heparin, TXA tranexamic acid, TT transfusion trigger