From: Postoperative analgesic effect, of preoperatively administered dexamethasone, after operative fixation of fractured neck of femur: randomised, double blinded controlled study
Dexamethasone group
Placebo group
p value
Gender (Female/Male)
8/5
12/5
Age (years) mean (SD)
74 (20.3)
71.9 (19.5)
0.38
BMI (kg/m2) mean (SD)
21.4 (7.2)
23.4 (7.4)
0.18
Fractured side (Right/Left)
6/7
7/10