Table 1.
Patient characteristics among groups
| Characteristics | Etoricoxib | Celecoxib | Placebo | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · Number | 35 | 35 | 32 | |
| · Sex: Male (%) | 33 (94.29) | 31 (88.57) | 28 (87.50) | 0.375 |
| · Mean duration of injury (SD) | 18.22 (15.93) | 28.31 (44.87) | 35.41 (49.23) | 0.477 |
| · Associated injury | 0.234 | |||
| None | 9 (25.71) | 7 (20.00) | 9 (28.13) | |
| Medial meniscus | 16 (45.71) | 17 (48.57) | 10 (31.25) | |
| Lateral meniscus | 5 (14.30) | 7 (20.00) | 6 (18.75) | |
| Both meniscus | 2 (5.71) | 1 (2.86) | 7 (21.88) | |
| Articular injury | 2 (5.71) | 2 (5.71) | 0 (0) | |
| Both meniscus and articular injury | 1 (2.86) | 1 (2.86) | 0 (0) | |
| · Concomitant surgery | 0.75 | |||
| None | 13 (37.15) | 13 (37.14) | 13 (40.63) | |
| Medial menisectomy | 13 (37.15) | 11 (31.43) | 10 (31.25) | |
| Lateral menisectomy | 3 (5.87) | 5 (14.29) | 6 (18.75) | |
| Both medial and lateral menisectomy | 2 (5.71) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.06) | |
| Cartilage debridement | 2 (5.71) | 5 (14.29) | 2 (6.25) | |
| · Mean pain score before surgery (SD) | 11.17 (17.76) | 14.0 (21.58) | 15.62 (26.39) | 0.721 |
| · Mean operative time (SD) | 52.50 (10.76) | 60.73 (14.20) | 60.45 (20.30) | 0.223 |
| · Mean tourniquet time (SD) | 56.08 (9.69) | 63.25 (12.84) | 63.90 (19.33) | 0.089 |
| · Mean drain output at 24 hr./ml (SD) | 170.77 (183.68) | 218.94(231.48) | 143.28(106.40) | 0.663 |