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

Table 6

Comparison of laboratory data on POD 7 among the three groups.

Laboratory dataPOD 7
Control groupPAI groupIAI group value95% confidence interval
(N = 113)(N = 87)(N = 81)

WBC (/μL)5491.2 ± 1274.96464.4 ± 1726.46221.0 ± 1737.5C versus P: <0.0001400.0–1400.0
C versus I: 0.0011300.0–1200.0
P versus I: 0.7549−800.0–400.0

AST (U/L)25.4 ± 11.821 ± 12.822.6 ± 10.9C versus P: <0.0001−6.0–2.0
C versus I: 0.0206−4.0–0
P versus I: 0.06470–4.0

ALT (U/L)30.5 ± 21.826.4 ± 23.329.5 ± 21.4C versus P: 0.1795−6.0–1.0
C versus I: 0.9966−4.0–4.0
P versus I: 0.1624−1.0–6.0

CK (U/L)101.2 ± 59.066.0 ± 36.880.8 ± 59.5C versus P: <0.0001−42.0–15.0
C versus I: 0.0042−33.0–5.0
P versus I: 0.1552−2.0–20.0

BUN (mg/dL)14.9 ± 4.016.3 ± 4.418.1 ± 5.8C versus P: 0.02470.1–2.7
C versus I: <0.00011.3–3.9
P versus I: 0.1161−0.2–2.7

Cr (mg/dL)0.65 ± 0.160.61 ± 0.160.61 ± 0.16C versus P: 0.0719−0.08–0
C versus I: 0.2520−0.07–0.01
P versus I: 0.9540−0.04–0.05

CRP (mg/dL)2.2 ± 1.70.6 ± 1.10.5 ± 0.6C versus P: <0.0001−1.58–1.06
C versus I: <0.0001−1.62–1.11
P versus I: 0.8720−0.11–0.07

D-dimer (μg/mL)6.3 ± 2.13.9 ± 1.83.5 ± 1.3C versus P: <0.0001−2.88–1.78
C versus I: <0.0001−3.13–2.06
P versus I: 0.4233−0.76–0.23

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.