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. 2023 Aug 9;94:416–425. doi: 10.2340/17453674.2023.17737

Table 11.

Duration/dose of SAP used in primary TKA as reported by 5 of 16 participating registries (n = 341,177 TKAs). Values are count (%)

Factor DKR KP NAR PABZ SAR
Primary TKAs 49,377 123,418 40,709 4,544 123,129
TKAs with no SAP 40 (0.1) 16,368 (13) 0 111 (2.4) 6 (0.0)
Duration/dose
 1 day 1 dose a 3,858 (7.8) 30,971 (25) 1,831 (4.3) 4,433 (98) 788 (0.6)
 1 day 2 doses 60,877 (50) 1,412 (3.5) 3,681 (3.0)
 1 day 3 doses 7,098 (5.8) 2,060 (5.1) 97,251(79)
 1 day 4 doses 2,065 (1.7) 33,597 (83) 17,874 (15)
 1 day > 1 dose 29,961 (62)
 2 days 5,386 (4.4) 959 (0.8)
 2 days or more 544 (1.1)
 3 days 223 (0.2) 354 (0.3)
 Others b 416 (0.3) 391 (0.3)
 Unknown 14,974 (30) 14 (0.0) 1,809 (4.4) 1,825 (1.6)
a

Preoperatively

b

Includes 1-day ≥ 5 doses; SAP administered over ≥ 4 days.