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 3
Assessments of pain.
Group
Intervention/placebo n2
-value
Intervention1 (ropivacaine)
Placebo1 (saline)
Pain (VRS 1–5):
VRS at rest POD 1
1.5 (1–2)
1.5 (1–2)
11/20
0.9
VRS at rest POD 2
1.5 (1–2)
1 (1–2)
11/20
0.2
VRS, straight leg raise POD 1
3 (2–3)
3 (2–3)
11/20
1.0
VRS, straight leg raise POD 2
2.5 (2–3)
2 (2–3)
11/20
0.5
Max. VRS at rest POD 1
2 (1–3)
2 (1–2)
11/20
0.7
Max. VRS at rest POD 2
2 (1–3)
2 (1–2)
11/20
0.2
Max. VRS, straight leg raise POD 1
3 (3–4)
3 (3–4)
11/20
0.7
Max. VRS, straight leg raise POD 2
3 (2–3)
3 (2–3)
11/20
1.0
Number of pain scores > “slight pain” at rest POD 1
1 (1–2)
2 (1–2)
11/20
0.8
Number of pain scores > “slight pain” at rest POD 2
2 (0–2)
1 (0–2)
11/20
0.5
Number of pain scores > “moderate pain” at straight leg raise POD 1
0 (0–1)
0 (0–1)
11/20
0.7
Number of pain scores > “moderate pain” at straight leg raise POD 2
0 (0–0)
0 (0–0)
11/20
1.0
VRS during daily weight-bearing exercise programme POD 1
3 (3–4)
3 (3–4)
19/20
0.7
VRS during daily weight-bearing exercise programme POD 2
3 (3–3)
3 (3–4)
20/22
0.2
VRS: Verbal Rating Scale; POD: postoperative day. 1Values are median (interquartile ranges). 2n: number of registrations in the two groups.
