Table 6.
Comparison of ΔHct between patients receiving TKA and those receiving THA (%, mean ± SD)
| Items | Preoperative | Surgery day | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Week 3 | Week 6 | Month 3 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKA (n=53) | 0 | −6.0±4.5 | −8.9±4.1 | −12.0±4.1 | −13.8±4.3 | −14.9±4.1 | −14.9±4.4 | −14.5±4.6 | −13.6±4.6 | −6.5±3.6 | −2.6±3.3 | −0.9±3.0 | −0.1±2.7 |
| THA (n=54) | 0 | −4.9±3.2 | −8.9±4.7 | −12.1±4.8 | −14.0±4.4 | −14.7±4.0 | −14.7±3.9 | −14.1±3.9 | −13.3±4.0 | −6.4±2.8 | −2.6±3.6 | −0.9±2.9 | −0.4±2.9 |
| P | NA | 0.014 | 0.335 | 0.485 | 0.323 | 0.541 | 0.143 | 0.309 | 0.621 | 0.752 | 0.302 | 0.167 | 0.415 |
TKA: Total knee arthroplasty; THA: Total hip arthroplasty; SD: Standard deviation.