Table 2.

Summary of clinical results.

	Tourniquet	No Tourniquet	P value
Length of Hospital stay	3.6 days	4.4 days	P < 0.05
OKS (preoperative) 17	18	P > 0.05
OKS improvement at 6 weeks	10	16	P < 0.05
OKS improvement at 8 months	21	22	P > 0.05
ROM at 6 weeks	90	10	P > 0.05
ROM at 8 months	106	108	P > 0.05
VAS 24 h	4.7	4.5	P > 0.05
VAS 48–72 h	7.2	4.3	P < 0.05
Morphine sulphate frequency 48 h	4.9	2.1	P < 0.05
Hb drop post-op	2.4 g/dl	2.7 g/dl	P < 0.05
Haematocrit drop post-op	6.6	8.9	P < 0.05
Surgical operative time	56 min	59 min	P > 0.05
Calf circumference at 24 h	0.6 cm	0.8 cm	P > 0.05
Calf circumference at 48 h	2.5 cm	1.3 cm	P < 0.05