Table 2.

Effect of combination use of DEX and fascia iliaca compartment block on inflammatory factors after total hip arthroplasty

Variables		Control, n = 37	FICB, n = 37	Combined, n = 38
IL-6, pg/ml	Before	84.89 ± 2.88	84.26 ± 3.39	85.64 ± 2.90
	24 h	173.45 ± 12.04	163.48 ± 6.90a	137.62 ± 8.18a,b
IL-1β, pg/ml	Before	34.34 ± 2.94	34.33 ± 3.18	34.99 ± 2.91
	24 h	54.15 ± 3.05	50.22 ± 3.32a	45.50 ± 2.87a,b
CRP, mg/L	Before	7.51 ± 0.92	7.63 ± 0.83	7.52 ± 0.74
	24 h	41.53 ± 1.38	36.45 ± 2.26a	34.41 ± 2.59a,b

IL interleukin, CRP C-reactive protein

^aP < 0.05 vs. control

^bP < 0.05 vs. FICB