Table 3.
Comparison between deep temperature change and knee motion recovery conditions
| total ROM recovery | deep temperature change | P* | OR | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <2℃ | >2℃ | |||||
| After deep tissue temperature change was calculated by subtracting the baseline temperature at admission from the highest postoperative one, 28 TKA patients were classified into two groups, <2℃ (n=6) and >2℃ (n=22). When total range of motion (ROM) in the joint with total knee arthroplasty was greater or equal at discharge than that at admission, total ROM recovery was considered as gain. In contrast, when total ROM was smaller at discharge, total ROM recovery was considered as loss. *Comparison by Fisher’s exact test. | ||||||
| discharge | gain | 5 | 5 | 0.013 | 17.0 | 1.59-181 |
| loss | 1 | 17 | ||||
| 1-year followup | gain | 6 | 16 | 0.198 | ||
| loss | 0 | 6 | ||||