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. 2015 Aug 11;6(3):257–269. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1562912

Table 2. Index procedure characteristics (n = 172).

Characteristic Value
Target joint, n (%)
 Right
 Left		  
83 (48.3%)
89 (51.7%)
Procedure time (min)
 Mean (SD, range)
 < 30
 30–60
 60–120		  
46.6 (16.1, 13–111)
27 (15.7%)
111 (64.5%)
34 (19.8%)
Fluoroscopy time (min)
 Mean (SD, range)
 0–1
 1–2
 2–3
 3–4
 > 4		  
2.7 (1.8, 0.3–14)
24 (14.0%)
42 (24.4%)
46 (26.7%)
29 (16.9%)
28 (16.3%)
Estimated blood loss (mL)
 Mean (SD, range)
 0–50
 50–100
 > 100		  
51.0 (75.8, 5–800)
130 (75.6%)
22 (12.8%)
13 (7.6%)
Number of implants used, n (%)
 2
 3
 4		  
6 (3.5%)
144 (83.7%)
22 (12.8%)
Implant length (mm), mean (SD)
 First implant
 Second implant
 Third implant
 Fourth implant		  
49.1 (7.4)
43.4 (5.7)
40.2 (6.2)
39.8 (3.9)
Implant diameter (mm), n (%)
 4
 7		  
15 (2.8%)
517 (97.2%)
Hospital length of stay (d)
 Mean (SD, range)
 Discharged same day
 1
 2
 3 or more		  
0.79 (0.96, 0–7)
69 (40.1%)
86 (50.0%)
9 (5.2%)
8 (4.7%)

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.

Note: Only the index side procedure is reported.