Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Main features of 207 patients randomized to FICB prophylaxis and placebo group
FICB group (n = 102) | Placebo group (n = 105) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 72.3 ± 4.1 | 73.1 ± 3.8 | 0.28 |
Female/male | 78/24 | 76/29 | 0.54 |
Intertrochanteric/subcapital hip fracture | 72/30 | 76/29 | 0.58 |
Barthel index | 18.45 ± 1.32 | 18.52 ± 1.43 | 0.72 |
Geriatric Depression Scale | 1.22 ± 1.04 | 1.18 ± 1.21 | 0.53 |
APACHE II score | 12.89 ± 2.13 | 12.97 ± 1.82 | 0.56 |
MMSE score | 24.1 ± 3.6 | 24.43 ± 3.2 | 0.83 |
Visual acuity | 0.4 ± 0.12 | 0.42 ± 0.08 | 0.68 |
Dehydration index | 20.15 ± 3.47 | 20.24 ± 3.15 | 0.49 |
Intermediate/high risk | 85/17 | 89/16 | 0.62 |