Table 3.
Results of the data analysis for length of stay, time from injury to surgery, drain removal time, radiographic parameters, postoperative blood loss, VAS scores and follow-up duration between the topical TXA and the control group
| Variable | Topical TXA group (n=29) | Control group (n=28) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of stay (day) | 12.9±5.1 | 17.3±6.5 | 0.00a) |
| Time from injury to surgery (day) | 5.2±3.6 | 6.8±3.5 | 0.09a) |
| Postoperative hospitalization (day) | 7.7±2.7 | 10.4±6.2 | 0.03a) |
| Drain removal time (day) | 2.8±0.9 | 3.2±0.8 | 0.04a) |
| Postoperative anterior body height loss (%) | 17.3±10.6 | 15.5±12.7 | 0.57a) |
| Postoperative fracture body angle (°) | 10.2±4.8 | 9.1±5.2 | 0.43a) |
| Postoperative blood loss (mL) | |||
| Dressing gauze blood loss | 32.2±26.9 | 43±28.1 | 0.14a) |
| Drainage blood loss | 246.7±125 | 445.7±211.1 | 0.00a) |
| Total blood loss | 279±135.2 | 488.8±223.5 | 0.00a) |
| VAS | |||
| VAS at 24 hr before operation | 5 (4–5) | 5 (4–6) | 0.52b) |
| VAS at 24 hr after operation | 7 (6.5–8) | 7 (7–8) | 0.80b) |
| VAS at 48 hr after operation | 6 (5–8) | 5.5 (5–7) | 0.23b) |
| VAS at discharge from hospital | 3 (2–5) | 3.5 (3–5.8) | 0.67b) |
| Follow-up duration (mo) | 28.1±4.6 | 26.9±4.7 | 0.36b) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or median (interquartile range). Bold type is considered statistically significant (p <0.05).
VAS, Visual Analog Scale; TXA, tranexamic acid.
a)
Result of two sample t-test.
b)
Result of Mann–Whitney U-test.