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Peripheral Nerve Block vs. Spinal Anesthesia for Pain Control Post-Acute Ankle Fracture Surgery

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July 2021

Peripheral Nerve Block vs. Spinal Anesthesia for Pain Control Post-Acute Ankle Fracture Surgery

Vol: 52| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Peripheral nerve block anaesthesia and postoperative pain in acute ankle fracture surgery: the AnAnkle randomised trial

Br J Anaesth. 2021 Apr;126(4): 881-888.

Contributing Authors:
R Sort S Brorson I Gögenur LL Hald JK Nielsen N Salling S Hougaard NB Foss PT Tengberg TW Klausen AM Møller

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Synopsis

One hundred and fifty patients scheduled for an acute ankle fracture surgery were randomized to receive peripheral nerve blockade (popliteal sciatic nerve block; saphenous nerve block; n=77) or spinal anesthesia (n=73). The primary outcome of interest was post-operative pain measured using the Pain Intensity and Opioid Consumption (PIOC) score, a composite of Numeric Pain Rating (NRS) area under t...

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