Table 3. Adjunctive analgesic utilization during 24-hour post-operative period, n/N (%).
Adjunctive analgesic | IV APAPa (n = 88) | Not given IV APAP (n = 88) | P |
Oral acetaminophen | 57 (64.8) | 58 (65.9) | 1 |
Hip | 25/51 (49) | 24/38 (63.2) | .203 |
Knee | 32/37 (86.5) | 34/50 (68) | .075 |
Celecoxib | 34 (38.6) | 44 (50) | .172 |
Hip | 11/51 (21.6) | 12/38 (31.6) | .333 |
Knee | 23/37 (62.2) | 32/50 (64) | 1 |
Bupivacaine | 20 (22.7) | 31 (35.2) | .096 |
Hip | 17/51 (33.3) | 25/38 (65.8) | .003 |
Knee | 3/37 (8.1) | 6/50 (12) | .727 |
Ropivacaine | 32 (36.4) | 42 (47.7) | .169 |
Hip | 0/51 (0) | 2/38 (5.3) | .18 |
Knee | 32/37 (86.5) | 40/50 (80) | .569 |
Gabapentin or pregabalin | 26 (29.5) | 47 (53.4) | .002 |
Hip | 8/51 (15.7) | 12/38 (31.6) | .122 |
Knee | 18/37 (48.6) | 35/50 (70) | .049 |
NSAIDs (oral or IV) | 3 (3.4) | 4 (4.5) | 1 |
Hip | 3/51 (5.9) | 2/38 (5.3) | 1 |
Knee | 0/37 (0) | 2/50 (4) | .501 |
Tramadol | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) | 1 |
Hip | 1/51 (2) | 0/38 (0) | 1 |
Knee | 1/37 (2.7) | 2/50 (4) | 1 |
Note: APAP = acetaminophen; IV = intravenous; NSAIDs = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nonselective agents only).