Table 3.
Analgesia Requirements Following Hip Fracture Surgery According to Orthopedic Procedure in 415 Patients
| Postop Analgesia Usage (mga) | Cannulated Screw (n = 36) | Uncemented Hemi-arthroplasty (n = 76) | Cemented Hemi-arthroplasty (n = 48) | Total Hip Replacement (n = 28) | Sliding Hip Screw With Short Plate (n = 160) | Sliding Hip Screw With Long Plate (n = 43) | Gamma Nail (n = 24) | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6 hours | 6.0 (7.5) | 3.2 (5.6) | 5.3 (7.0) | 9.8 (28.0) | 2.7 (5.5) | 5.0 (7.4) | 7.6 (6.4) | .003 |
| 6-12 hours | 8.0 (10.6) | 3.3 (7.4) | 2.6 (5.5) | 11.4 (27.7) | 4.5 (6.1) | 5.2 (8.1) | 9.1 (7.7) | .001 |
| 12-24 hours | 12.9 (17.5) | 4.9 (6.8) | 5.8 (8.3) | 11.5 (28.2) | 5.9 (6.6) | 9.6 (13.8) | 12.8 (15.9) | .001 |
| 24-36 hours | 24.6 (33.0) | 4.4 (6.3) | 5.8 (8.0) | 7.0 (9.1) | 8.9 (11.9) | 14.9 (18.0) | 26.9 (32.0) | <.001 |
| 0-36 hours | 51.5 (61.2) | 15.8 (21.6) | 19.4 (20.6) | 39.5 (83.8) | 21.7 (23.4) | 34.7 (36.9) | 56.4 (54.0) | <.001 |
a Denotes mean equivalent of oral morphine in milligrams (standard deviation).
b Continuous variables were compared with the use of analysis of variance (ANOVA).