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Table 1 Comparison of post operative flexion (mean ± SD) attained using CPM for the FNC and PCA only groups

From: Relationships between post operative pain management and short term functional mobility in total knee arthroplasty patients with a femoral nerve catheter: A preliminary study

Day post op

FNC and PCA group

PCA only

Day 1 Flexion (degrees)

30.3 ± 7.5

29.4 ± 7.7

Day 2 Flexion (degrees)

43.8 ± 10.4

46.3 ± 7.1

Day 3 Flexion (degrees)

66.2 ± 6.9

67.1 ± 7.8

Day 4 Flexion (degrees)

83.3 ± 7.3

80.2 ± 6.8