Effect of Preoperative Intravenous Dexamethasone on Postoperative Pain After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years * Undergoing Elective, Primary, unilateral Total Hip arthroplasty * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical class 1-3 * BMI \< 40 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous musculoskeletal injury on the same hip * History of prior surgery on the same unilateral hip * History of adverse effects from medication utilized in this study * Contraindication to spinal anesthesia * History of psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment * Contraindication to Corticosteroid * Poorly controlled Diabetes mellitus * History of ischemic heart disease or peripheral arterial disease or cerebrovascular disease * Hepatic insufficiency (Child-Pugh score \> 5) * Renal insufficiency (Creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min) * History of cataract or glaucoma or ocular hypertension