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Table 3

Trends in laboratory data and clinical outcomes before and after surgery.

Control group ORC powder group p-value
80 hips 53 hips
Hemoglobin level (g/dL)
 Preoperative 12.3 ± 1.2 12.5 ± 1.2 0.45
 POD1 10.4 ± 1.3 10.7 ± 1.1 0.19
 POD7 10.7 ± 1.5 10.4 ± 1.1 0.12
Hematocrit level (%)
 Preoperative 37.5 ± 3.2 38.4 ± 3.3 0.14
 POD1 31.5 ± 3.8 32.3 ± 3.1 0.17
 POD7 32.5 ± 3.6 31.9 ± 3.3 0.32
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)
 Preoperative 0.29 ± 0.5 0.44 ± 0.9 0.21
 POD7 1.3 ± 1.2 1.2 ± 1.2 0.53
Preoperative JOA score 45.8 ± 10.2 47.1 ± 7.9 0.45
Postoperative JOA score 85.9 ± 8.3 83.2 ± 6.6 0.07
Postoperative pain (NRS)
 POD7 2.9 ± 2.2 1.9 ± 1.6 0.009

Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. POD, postoperative days; JOA score, Japanese Orthopedic Association score; NRS, numeric rating scale; ORC, oxidized regenerated cellulose.

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