. 2023 Nov 1;8(11):854–864. doi: 10.1530/EOR-23-0069
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Sub-group analysis of the type of complications reported in the study and control group with number of participants, reported odd ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval (95%CI), and the relative P-value.
| Outcome of subgroup | Studies reporting complications | Participants, n | Incidence | OR (95%CI) | P-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Study | Total | SG | CON | SG | CON | |||
| Wound complications | 2 | (19), (21) | 538 | 153 | 385 | 8.5% | 4.4% | 2.30 (1.09, 4.86) | 0.03* |
| Stiffness | 5 | (17), (18), (19), (20), (21) | 961 | 327 | 634 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 1.68 (0.97, 2.90) | 0.06 |
| Infection | 4 | (18), (20), (21), (22) | 1420 | 525 | 895 | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.14 (0.92, 5.01) | 0.08 |
| Reoperation (excluding revisions) | 3 | (18), (20), (21) | 843 | 268 | 575 | 20.5% | 6.8% | 4.64 (1.61, 13.31) | 0.004* |
| DVT/PE | 1 | (22) | 411 | 188 | 223 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.39 (0.04, 3.80) | 0.42 |
| Patellar crepitus | 1 | (18) | 244 | 122 | 122 | 2.5% | 0% | 7.18 (0.37, 140.41) | 0.19 |
| Patella baja | 1 | (16) | 107 | 35 | 72 | 11.4% | 2.8% | 4.52 (0.79, 25.97) | 0.09 |
| Blood cloth or nerve injury | 1 | (20) | 266 | 64 | 202 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 3.19 (0.20, 51.75) | 0.41 |
| Patellar tendon avulsion | 1 | (19) | 74 | 37 | 37 | 2.7% | 0% | 3.08 (0.12, 78.14) | 0.49 |
| Other | 1 | (18) | 144 | 122 | 122 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.00 (0.06, 16.17) | 1.00 |
| Total | 7 | (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22) | 1479 | 550 | 929 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 2.15 (1.51, 3.06) | <0.001* |
*significant values.
SG, study group.