23 August 2023: Clinical Research
Effect of Femoral Nerve Block with Different Concentrations of Chloroprocaine on Early Postoperative Rehabilitation Training After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Jiajia Li 12BCE , Ruiqiang Xia 12B , Chunchun Zhu 12B , Hong Wu 12B , Xutong Zhang 12B , Jun Li 12F , Jianfeng Ma 12ADEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939858
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939858
Table 3 Comparison of the VAS scores on days 3–6 after TKA.
| Parameter | Group C1 (n=25) | Group C2 (n=28) | Group NS (n=27) | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS before administration | Day 3 | 5 (4, 6) | 5 (4.5, 6) | 5 (5, 6) | 0.860 | 0.651 |
| Day 4 | 5 (4, 6) | 4 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5.5) | 1.936 | 0.380 | |
| Day 5 | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 5) | 4 (3, 5) | 0.946 | 0.623 | |
| Day 6 | 4 (3, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | 2.803 | 0.246 | |
| VAS after administration | Day 3 | 4 (3, 5)# | 4 (3, 5)# | 5 (4, 6) | 14.417 | 0.001 |
| Day 4 | 3 (2, 4)# | 3 (2.5, 4)# | 5 (4, 5) | 15.262 | 0.000 | |
| Day 5 | 3 (2, 3)# | 3 (2, 3.5)# | 4 (4, 4.5) | 19.859 | 0.000 | |
| Day 6 | 3 (2, 3)# | 2 (2, 3)# | 3 (3, 4) | 18.765 | 0.000 | |
| Data are expressed as median with interquartile ranges. # Significance ( VAS – visual analog scale; TKA – total knee arthroplasty; C1 – 1% chloroprocaine; C2 – 2% chloroprocaine; NS – 0.9% sodium chloride solution. | ||||||