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Comparison of the Effect of Different Local Analgesia Administration Techniques in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study

Table 5

Comparison of laboratory data on POD 1 among the three groups.

Laboratory dataPOD 1
Control groupPAI groupIAI group value95% confidence interval
(N = 113)(N = 87)(N = 81)

WBC (/μL)8072.6 ± 1654.211470.1 ± 2409.011025.9 ± 2220.9C versus P: <0.00012600.0–4100.0
C versus I: <0.00012200.0–3700.0
P versus I: 0.4925−1300.0–500.0

AST (U/L)26.5 ± 11.922.0 ± 7.622.6 ± 8.7C versus P: <0.0001−6.0–2.0
C versus I: 0.0008−5.0–1.0
P versus I: 0.4869−1.0–3.0

ALT (U/L)17.1 ± 8.516.7 ± 11.817.3 ± 14.5C versus P: 0.1556−3.0–0
C versus I: 0.4459−3.0–1.0
P versus I: 0.7745−1.0–2.0

CK (U/L)457.8 ± 289.2301.1 ± 136.7329.5 ± 138.3C versus P: <0.0001−172.0–65.0
C versus I: 0.0002−146.0–39.0
P versus I: 0.3262−18.0–73.0

BUN (mg/dL)10.0 ± 3.612.0 ± 3.513.3 ± 5.0C versus P: <0.00011.0–2.9
C versus I: <0.00011.7–3.9
P versus I: 0.2429−0.4–2.0

Cr (mg/dL)0.59 ± 0.170.55 ± 0.120.57 ± 0.15C versus P: 0.1745−0.07–0.01
C versus I: 0.3808−0.06–0.02
P versus I: 0.8890−0.03–0.05

CRP (mg/dL)5.0 ± 2.13.0 ± 1.52.6 ± 1.8C versus P: <0.0001−2.5–1.3
C versus I: <0.0001−3.0–1.74
P versus I: 0.0921−1.04–0.06

D-dimer (μg/mL)3.5 ± 7.23.4 ± 2.63.9 ± 3.3C versus P: 0.8024−0.6–0.36
C versus I: 0.9685−3.0–1.74
P versus I: 0.7607−1.04–0.06

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. PAI and P, periarticular injection; IAI and I, intra-articular injection; C, control; POD, postoperative day; WBC, white blood cell count; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CK, creatine phosphokinase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; CRP, C-reactive protein.