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Table 2 Postoperative pain and motor outcomes

From: The Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block combined with Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA) compared to placebo and LIA in hip arthroplasty surgery: a multi-center double-blinded randomized-controlled trial

 

Sham (n = 30)

PENG (n = 30)

P-value

Maximum postoperative pain score (NRS) in Recovery Unit (Day 0), n (%)a

  None (0)

6 (20)

14 (47)

0.03

  Mild (1–4)

14 (47)

14 (47)

  Moderate (5–7)

9 (30)

2 (6)

  Severe (8–10)

1 (3)

0 (0)

Quadriceps muscle strength in Recovery Unit (Day 0), n (%)a

  Intact

24 (80)

23 (77)

0.24

  Reduced

4 (13)

7 (23)

  Absent

2 (7)

0 (0)

Maximum postoperative pain score (NRS) on Day 1, n (%)a

  None (0)

2 (6)

1 (3)

0.82

  Mild (1–4)

8 (27)

7 (23)

  Moderate (5–7)

12 (40)

11 (37)

  Severe (8–10)

8 (27)

11 (37)

Quadriceps muscle strength on Day 1, n (%)a

  Intact

22 (73)

24 (80)

0.75

  Reduced

6 (20)

5 (17)

  Absent

0 (0)

0 (0)

  Unable to assess

1 (3)

1 (3)

  1. Abbreviations: PENG Pericapsular nerve group block, NRS Numeric rating scale
  2. a Chi2 test used