| Placebo (n = 80) | Dexa (n = 80) | P |
---|---|---|---|
WBC, 109/L | 10.1 [8.0, 12.1] | 9.5 [7.9, 12.3] | 0.539 |
 WBC > 12*109/L (%) | 21 (26.2) | 22 (27.5) | 1 |
 NLR | 6.7 [4.4, 10.1] | 5.8 [4.4, 8.3] | 0.308 |
RBC, 10^12/L | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 0.767 |
Hgb, g/L | 104.1 ± 22.4 | 105.0 ± 17.0 | 0.778 |
 Hgb < 80 g/L (%) | 11 (13.8) | 5 (6.2) | 0.188 |
PLT, 109/L | 207.0 [165.2, 245.5] | 197.5 [168.2, 242.0] | 0.672 |
ALB, g/L | 33.2 ± 3.9 | 33.6 ± 3.5 | 0.54 |
 ALB < 35 (%) | 53 (66.2) | 54 (67.5) | 1 |
Hypokalemia (%) | 14 (17.5) | 16 (20.0) | 0.839 |
Hyperkalemia (%) | 5 (6.2) | 3 (3.8) | 0.717 |
Hyponatremia (%) | 14 (17.5) | 12 (15.0) | 0.83 |
Hypernatremia (%) | 2 (2.5) | 7 (8.8) | 0.17 |
Hypocalcemia (%) | 13 (16.2) | 11 (13.8) | 0.825 |
Fracture type (%) | Â | Â | 0.75 |
 Stable fracture | 46 (57.5) | 43 (53.8) |  |
 Unstable fracture | 34 (42.5) | 37 (46.2) |  |
Fixation (%) | Â | Â | 0.275 |
 CMN with blade | 52 (65.0) | 45 (56.2) |  |
 CMN with screw | 27 (33.8) | 31 (38.8) |  |
 PFBN | 1 (1.2) | 4 (5.0) |  |
Timing of surgery, h | 94.3 [66.0, 142.5] | 89.9 [57.6, 135.6] | 0.228 |
Surgery time, min | 74.0 [60.0, 93.5] | 76.0 [62.8, 90.5] | 0.484 |
Anesthesia (%) | Â | Â | 0.871 |
 General | 32 (40.0) | 30 (37.5) |  |
 Spinal | 48 (60.0) | 50 (62.5) |  |
Nerve block (%) | 37 (46.2) | 45 (56.2) | 0.268 |
Blood loss, ml | 100.0 [97.5, 200.0] | 150.0 [100.0, 250.0] | 0.198 |
Blood transfusion (%) | 24 (30.0) | 21 (26.2) | 0.725 |
Plan ICU | 5 (6.2) | 0.263P | 0.263 |
No Plan ICU | 2 (2.5) | 0.440Y | 0.440 |