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Table 3 Comparison of visual analogue scores between the study groups

From: Sciatic obturator femoral technique versus spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing surgery for fixation of open tibial fractures using Ilizarov external fixator. A randomised trial

Pain scores

SOFTgroup (n = 50)

Spinalgroup (n = 57)

P value

95% CI

1 h

1.12 ± 0.57

1.27 ± 0.45

0.131

0.046–0.346

3 h

1.35 ± 0.36

4.07 ± 0.41

< 0.001a

2.571–2.869

6 h

2.13 ± 0.52

5.23 ± 0.37

< 0.001a

2.929–3.271

12 h

5.19 ± 0.53

7.09 ± 0.68

< 0.001a

1.664–2.136

18 h

3.3 ± 0.5

3.37 ± 0.53

0.485

0.128–0.268

24 h

2.17 ± 0.48

2.24 ± 0.67

0.541

0.156–0.296

  1. a means highly significant
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BMC Anesthesiology

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