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Lidocaine Spray vs. Etofenamate Spray vs. Placebo for Pain Control of Rib Fractures

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March 2024

Lidocaine Spray vs. Etofenamate Spray vs. Placebo for Pain Control of Rib Fractures

Vol: 306| Issue: 3| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Placebo-controlled randomized double-blind comparison of the analgesic efficacy of lidocaine spray and etofenamate spray in pain control of rib fractures.

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg . 2023 Aug;29(8):929-934.

Contributing Authors:
S Donmez AB Erdem A Sener F Altas RI Mutlu

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84 patients over 18 years of age with isolated rib fractures were included in this single center, prospective, placebo controlled, double blind trial. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either 10% lidocaine spray (LS; n=29), etofenamate spray (ES; n=28) or placebo spray (PS; n=27). The primary outcome of interest was pain intensity measured using a numerical rating scale (NRS) at baseline...

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