Table 2

- Statistical results for the comparison of TUG, MRC, ROM, and Tramadol rescue values among research groups between groups and within groups at different time points.

FactorsGroupsP-values (between)Post-hoc P-values
IPACK (n=20)Genicular (n=20)Control (n=20)
TUG
12 hours81.10±2.8682.95±4.4698.70±5.89<0.001d1-2: 0.277
1-3: <0.001
2-3: <0.001
24 hours45.8±4.2244.4±5.1153.65±3.21<0.001c1-2: 0.555
1-3: <0.001
2-3: <0.001
P-values (within)<0.001f<0.001f<0.001f  
MRC
12 hours4.85±0.364.85±0.364.35±0.480.001e1-2: 1.000
1-3: 0.002
5 (4-5)5 (4-5)4 (4-5)
2-3: 0.002
24 hours5±05±04.9±0.310.131e-
5 (5-5)5 (5-5)5 (4-5)
P-values (within)0.083g0.083g0.001g  
Tramadol rescue (mg)
0-12 hours230±65.69175±55.01245±51.040.001e1-2: 0.028
1-3: 1.000
200 (100-400)200 (100-300)200 (200-300)
2-3: 0.001
12-24 hours165±48.93140±50.26215±48.93<0.001e1-2: 0.427
1-3: 0.028
200 (100-200)100 (100-200)200 (100-300)
2-3: <0.001
P-values (within)0.004g0.052g0.034g  
ROM
Pre-op111.1±5.99110.2±5.45111.2±6.630.862c-
12 hours33.9±3.8134.45±3.8723.65±3.18<0.001c1-2: 0.882
1-3: <0.001
2-3: <0.001
24 hours91.45±4.0590.35±3.4290.20±4.090.541c-
P-values (within)<0.001h<0.001h<0.001h  
Post-hoc P-values1-2: <0.0011-2: <0.0011-2: <0.001  
1-3: <0.0011-3: <0.0011-3: <0.001  
2-3: <0.0012-3: <0.0012-3: <0.001  

TUG: time up go test, MRC: Medical Research Council Scale for Muscle Strength, ROM: range of motion, IPACK: IPACK: interspace between the popliteal artery and the posterior

  • c One way ANOVA followed by Tukey post-hoc test with mean±standard deviation (SD).

  • d One way ANOVA followed by Games-Howel post-hoc test with mean±SD.

  • e Kruskal Wallis test followed by Dunn-Bonferroni post-hoc test with median (min-max) and mean±SD.

  • f Paired t-test with mean±SD.

  • g Wilcoxon signed rank test with median (min-max) and mean±SD.

  • h Repeated measures ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post-hoc test with mean±SD.