To unlock this feature and to subscribe to our weekly evidence emails, please create a FREE orthoEvidence account.

SIGNUP

Already Have an Account?

Loading...
Visit our Evidence-Based Covid-19 Website and Stay Up to Date with the latest Research.
Ace Report Cover

Ropivacaine Epidural Injection Effective in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Spinal Arthrodesis

Download
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Author Verified
Ace Report Cover
May 2013

Ropivacaine Epidural Injection Effective in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Spinal Arthrodesis

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:85| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Early Postoperative Analgesic Effects of a Single Epidural Injection of Ropivacaine Administered Preoperatively in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Spinal Arthrodesis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Mar 6;95(5):393-399

Contributing Authors:
H Kang HJ Jung JS Lee JJ Yang HY Shin KS Song

Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here

Synopsis

60 patients undergoing planned one-level posterior lumbar interbody arthrodesis were randomized to study the analgesic effectiveness of a single epidural injection of ropivacaine. Patients received either a 10-mL epidural injection of 0.1% ropivacaine 20 minutes before the skin incision or a control epidural injection of 10 mL of 0.9% saline solution. Outcomes were assessed of the first 48 hours ...

CME Image

Did you know that you’re eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report!

LEARN MORE

Join the Conversation

Please Login or Join to leave comments.