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Intra-articular lidocaine block provides sufficient analgesia for ankle fracture reduction
March 2013
Intra-articular lidocaine block provides sufficient analgesia for ankle fracture reduction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Intra-articular block compared with conscious sedation for closed reduction of ankle fracture-dislocations. A prospective randomized trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Apr;90(4):731-4.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
42 patients with an ankle fracture-dislocation, presenting to the emergency department, were randomized to receive either conscious sedation or an intra-articular lidocaine block for the reduction and for the application of a plaster splint. This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy between these techniques. The intra-articular lidocaine block was found to provide a similar degree and suf...
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