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Table 3 C-reactive protein (CRP), Platelet count (PC) and Total leucocyte count (TLC)

From: Does local infiltration analgesia reduce peri-operative inflammation following total hip arthroplasty? A randomized, double-blind study

 

Pre-operative

3 days postoperative

LIA (N:29)

FNB (N:27)

LIA (N:27)

FNB

FNB vs. LIA

Mean ratio (95% CI)

P-Value

CRP (mg/L)

2.0 (0.0–5.3)

1.2 (0.0–4.4)

76 (50–125)

132 (97–160)

(N:26)

1.60 (1.25–2.06)

<0.001

TLC (10 9/L)

5.8 (4.9–6.8)

6.6 (6.0–7.9)

7.4 (5.9–9.1)

9.2 (7.2–10.4)

(N:25)

1.08 (0.97–1.20)

0.17

PC (10 9/L)

244 (214–270)

253 (230–302)

199 (176–221)

227 (203–257)

(N:24)

1.07 (0.99–1.16)

0.06

  1. Median (25th -75th percentiles) and mean ratios (95% CI) evaluated on log scale by linear mixed model between study Group FNB and Group LIA at 3 days postoperatively adjusted for pre-operatively measures
  2. N number of patients, Group LIA local infiltration analgesia, Group FNB Femoral nerve block
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