Pain Improvement Combining Cocktail therapy with Interscalene Block and SSN for Rotator Cuff Repairs

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Pain Improvement Combining Cocktail therapy with Interscalene Block and SSN for Rotator Cuff Repairs. ACE Report. 2020;9(9):11. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/12299

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of cocktail therapy after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a randomized, double-blind trial.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Jul;29(7):1310-1315

Contributing Authors: T Teratani

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Synopsis

One hundred and twenty-eight scheduled for an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery were randomized equally to either receive a cocktail analgesic therapy combined with single-dose interscalene block and suprascapular nerve (SSN) block, or the single-dose interscalene block and SSN block alone. The outcome of interests included the incidence of adverse events (nausea, delayed wound healing, and...