Table 3 Evaluation of perioperative pain.

Preoperative

6.72 ± 0.79

6.84 ± 0.75

6.76 ± 0.72

0.849

Postoperative 2 h

6.96 ± 0.73^#*

2.52 ± 0.51^*

1.48 ± 0.51

< 0.001

Postoperative 4 h

6.48 ± 0.65^#*

2.72 ± 0.46^*

1.48 ± 0.51

< 0.001

Postoperative 6 h

6.24 ± 0.52^#*

3.72 ± 0.94^*

2.36 ± 0.64

< 0.001

Postoperative 8 h

6.04 ± 0.54^#*

5.44 ± 0.77^*

2.76 ± 0.44

< 0.001

Postoperative 24 h at rest

5.72 ± 0.54^*

6.16 ± 0.62^*

3.40 ± 0.50

< 0.001

Postoperative 24 h during ambulation

7.24 ± 0.44^*

7.16 ± 0.37^*

5.00 ± 0.58

< 0.001