Table 3 Pain response in children with medial epicondyle fractures
Parameters | GA (n = 23) | GA + BPB (n = 23) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 7.9 ± 1.2 | 8.5 ± 1.0 | 0.073 | |
Sex, male/female | 18/5 | 18/5 | > 0.999 | |
Fracture side, L/R | 10/13 | 9/14 | 0.925 | |
Duration of surgery, min | 45.4 ± 8.3 | 43.9 ± 8.2 | 0.533 | |
Tourniquet | 0 | 0 | > 0.99 | |
FLACC in PACU | 6.0 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | < 0.001* | |
Analgesic in PACU | 23 (100%) | 0 | < 0.001* | |
FPS-R, patient | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 1.0 | < 0.001* | |
NRS, caregiver | 4.0 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | < 0.001* | |
FLACC in ward | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.6 | < 0.001* | |
Wake from sleeping, times | 0 | 0 | 10 (43.5%) | < 0.001* |
1 | 0 | 6 (26.1%) | ||
2 | 6 (26.1%) | 7 (30.4%) | ||
≥ 3 | 17 (73.9%) | 0 | ||
Call nurse/doctor, times | 0 | 1 (4.3%) | 10 (43.5%) | 0.002* |
1 | 9 (39.1%) | 10 (43.5%) | ||
2 | 10 (43.5%) | 3 (13.0%) | ||
≥ 3 | 3 (13.0%) | 0 | ||
Oral ibuprofen, times | 0 | 0 | 23 (100%) | < 0.001* |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | 12 (52.2%) | 0 | ||
≥ 3 | 11 (47.8%) | 0 | ||
Additional analgesic | 12 (52.2%) | 3 (13.0%) | 0.005* | |