Table 2: Baseline characteristics of the revision knee surgeries in the study.

Variables Treatment group
(with TXA and MBLPA)
(n=44)
Control group
(without TXA or MBLPA)
(n=43)
P value
Mean ± SD
n(%)
(Max-Min) Mean ± SD
n(%)
(Max-Min)
Months survivorship
of previous implant
67.7±63.6 (7.6-253.0) 58.4±52.6 (2.7-242.8) 0.480*
Surgical time (min) 114.3±22.9 (55.0-195.0) 136.2±39.6 (70.0-265.0) 0.003*
Tourniquet time (min) 107.9±15.4 (70.0-140.0) 107.2±20.3 (60.0-150.0) 0.863†
Revision diagnosis
 Aseptic loosening 31 (70%) 31 (72%) 0.734‡
 Pain 3 (7%) 3 (7%)
 Instability 7 (16%) 3 (7%)
 Polyethylene wear 2 (5%) 3 (7%)
 Prosthesis malposition 1 (2%) 2 (5%)
 Fracture 0 -- 1 (2%)
Femoral defect type
1 7 (17%) 10 (23%) 0.720‡
2A 24 (57%) 19 (44%)
2B 9 (21%) 11 (26%)
3 2 (5%) 3 (7%)
Tibial defect type
1 19 (48%) 10 (23%) 0.064‡
2A 14 (35%) 19 (44%)
2B 6 (15%) 8 (19%)
3 1 (3%) 6 (14%)
Left side 21 (50%) 21 (53%) 0.498‡

† T test, * Mann Whitney test, ‡ Fisher’s exact test