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Evidence on perioperative outcomes remains mixed, prompting this study to compare hemoglobin decline and operative time between cemented and cementless TKA of the same design. Methods: This monocentric retrospective cohort study included consecutive patients undergoing primary TKA between 2019 and 2021, divided into cemented and cementless groups. Inclusion criteria were primary osteoarthritis, age &gt; 45 years, hemoglobin &gt; 13 g\/dL, ferritin &gt; 100 ng\/mL, and complete perioperative hemoglobin data (preoperative, PostOperativeDay (POD)1, 3, 5). Primary outcomes were operative time and hemoglobin trajectory, analyzed using multivariable regression and mixed-effects models adjusted for age, sex, and implant design. Propensity score matching was performed as a sensitivity analysis. Results: A total of 123 TKAs were analyzed (63 cementless, 60 cemented). Cementless TKA had a shorter operative time than cemented (72.0 \u00b1 12.0 vs. 79.8 \u00b1 15.1 min; 95% CI \u221212.2 to \u22122.8; p &lt; 0.01). Cementless fixation was associated with significantly shorter operative time (72.0 \u00b1 11.8 vs. 79.8 \u00b1 15.1 min, p &lt; 0.01), a difference that remained significant after multivariable adjustment and propensity score matching. Postoperative hemoglobin declined in both groups, with no significant unadjusted between-group differences at any timepoint. In adjusted mixed-effects models, cementless TKA was associated with a slightly greater hemoglobin decline compared with cemented TKA, with mean adjusted differences of \u22120.56 g\/dL on POD1 (95% CI [\u22120.95, \u22120.17]), \u22120.53 g\/dL on POD3 (95% CI [\u22120.91, \u22120.14]), and \u22120.34 g\/dL on POD5 (95% CI [\u22120.64, \u22120.04]). However, this was not clinically relevant, as no transfusions or anemia-related complications occurred. Conclusions: Cementless TKA was associated with reduced operative time compared with cemented fixation, an effect robust to adjustment and propensity score matching. These conclusions apply to a selected, relatively non-anemic cohort. 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