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Table 2 Comparison of mean value of parameters between three groups (One Way ANOVA Test)

From: A prospective comparative study of local infiltration versus adductor block versus combined use of the two techniques following knee arthroplasty

 

LIA

(Group I)

(Mean ± SD)

ACB

(Group II)

(Mean ± SD)

ACB AND LIA

(Group III)

(Mean ± SD)

p-value of between group comparison based on ANOVA

Age (Years)

65.7 ± 10

67.2 ± 8

68.2 ± 8.3

0.460

Male, n (%)

15 (37.5%)

10 (25.0%)

14 (35.0%)

0.450

Flexion of knee on 1st POD

78.3 ± 6.4

77 ± 7.6

80.3 ± 4.2

0.066

Pain Score

0 HR

2 ± 0.7

2.3 ± 1.5

1.8 ± 1

0.173

6 HR

2.8 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.2

2.3 ± 1.3

0.114

12 HR

2.5 ± 1.2

3 ± 1.1

2.4 ± 1

0.019*

24 HR

2.7 ± 1.1

3.4 ± 1

2.6 ± 1.2

0.003*

Consumption of Fentanyl

0–6 HR

6 ± 4.1

7.4 ± 5.6

3.5 ± 3.8

0.001*

6–12 HR

8.1 ± 6.1

10.6 ± 7.1

5.7 ± 4.8

0.002*

12–24 HR

9.2 ± 6.7

11 ± 6.3

6.6 ± 5.5

0.007*

WOMAC Score

Pre-operative

61.7 ± 6.6

62.9 ± 8.1

61.5 ± 10.1

0.739

2 Weeks follow up

55.2 ± 6.4

55.9 ± 7.8

55 ± 9.5

0.859

6 weeks follow up

27.7 ± 5.2

27.3 ± 5.8

29 ± 6.6

0.393

  1. *p-value < 0.005 is statistically significant