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Safety of Lidocaine During Distal Radius Plating Performed Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet

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June 2023

Safety of Lidocaine During Distal Radius Plating Performed Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet

Vol: 303| Issue: 6| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Safety of Lidocaine During Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet for Distal Radius Plating.

J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2023 Jan 9;5(2): 196-200.

Contributing Authors:
S Abdullah MF Tokiran AA Ahmad EZF Soh S Makpol J Sapuan

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Synopsis

24 patients undergoing a distal radius plating surgery for fracture were randomized to receive lidocaine plus adrenaline during a wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet procedure (n=19) or lidocaine only (n=5). The outcomes of interest included duration of numbness, serum lidocaine levels, and lidocaine toxicity. The combination of lidocaine plus adrenaline significantly extended the duration o...

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