Table 2.
Injury, periprocedural, and postoperative details
| Injury/surgical factors | VTE group | Non-VTE group* |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 3) | (n = 131) | |
| KD classification | ||
| I | 2 | 50 |
| II | – | 5 |
| III | 1 | 55 |
| IV | – | 14 |
| V | – | 12 |
| Time to MLKR (weeks) | 24 (median; range, 21–24) | 16 (median; range, 0–1374) |
| Open versus closed | 0 versus 3 | 4 versus 129 |
| Vascular injury | 0 | 10 |
| Peroneal palsy | 0 | 28 |
| Fasciotomies | 0 | 10 |
| External fixator | 0 | 19 |
| Acute versus delayed MLKR | 0 versus 3 | 18 versus 115 |
| Tourniquet time (minutes) | 78 (median; range, 63–93) | 102 (mean; SD 54) |
| Operative time (minutes) | 152 (median; range, 80–260) | 233 (mean; SD 76) |
| MUA | 0 | 10 |
All of these risk factors were deemed nonsignificant; * includes two patients who underwent bilateral reconstructions; VTE = venous thromboembolism; KD = knee dislocation; MLKR = multiligamentous knee reconstruction; MUA = manipulation under anesthesia.