Local Anesthetic Wound Infiltration after Osteosynthesis of Extracapsular Hip Fracture Does Not Reduce Pain or Opioid Requirements: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial in 49 Patients
Table 2
Patient characteristics, median (range).
Intervention group (ropivacaine)
Placebo group (saline)
Sex (men/women)
7/16
5/21
Age (yr)
83 (50–94)
80 (56–93)
Weight (kg)
56 (50–85)
61 (43–85)
Height (cm)
166.5 (150–185)
165 (152–189)
Anesthesia (GA/spinal)
4/19
10/16
Days from admission to surgery
2 (0–4)
2 (0–5)
Duration of closed reposition and surgery including infiltration and catheter placement (min)
