Fracture neck of femur is a common cause of hospital admission in the elderly and requires
operative fixation.
Dexamethasone has the potential of inhibiting cortisol secretion. In addition, preoperative
glucocorticoids improve analgesia and decrease opioid consumption with reduction in
associated side effects in a variety of clinical settings.
The investigators hypothesis was that a single dose of preoperative dexamethasone enhance
postoperative analgesia and attenuates the inflammatory response in patients undergoing
operative fixation of fractured neck of femur, in a prospective, randomized, placebo
controled trial.