Combination of post-fascia iliaca compartment block and dexmedetomidine in pain and inflammation control after total hip arthroplasty for elder patients: a randomized control study

Table 1 Patients characteristics

Variables	Control, n = 37	FICB, n = 37	Combined, n = 38	P value
Age, year	70.00 ± 5.69 (62~79)	70.05 ± 5.52 (60~78)	67.37 ± 6.21 (60~79)	0.077
Gender, female (%)	12 (32.43)	11 (29.73)	13 (34.21)	0.792
BMI (kg/m²)	23.05 ± 2.89	23.24 ± 3.13	22.81 ± 3.02	0.828
Fracture type, n (%)				0.926
Fracture of femoral neck	21 (56.76)	22 (59.46)	22 (57.89)
Intertrochanteric fracture of femur	16 (43.28)	15 (40.54)	16 (42.11)

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