Table 2.
Local complication rates in the bilateral TKA groups
| Variable | Same-admission staged (n = 149) | Staged (n = 1557) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
| Any local complication | 1 | 0.7 | 12 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Peripheral nerve injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Peripheral vascular complications | 1 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.306 |
| Hemorrhage complicating a procedure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Hematoma complicating a procedure | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.26 | 1.000 |
| Seroma complicating a procedure | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.000 |
| Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Disruption of operative wound | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Disruption of internal operation wound | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Disruption of external operation wound | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 1.000 |
| Nonhealing surgical wound | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.000 |
N/A = not applicable.