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

Additional anaesthetic not effective in reducing minimal pain from tourniquet use

Download
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Ace Report Cover
March 2014

Additional anaesthetic not effective in reducing minimal pain from tourniquet use

Vol: 3| Issue: 3| Number:19| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Ankle tourniquet pain control in forefoot surgery: a randomized study

Foot Ankle Int. 2011 Jun;32(6):595-8. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2011.0595

Contributing Authors:
A Burg Y Tytiun S Velkes S Heller B Haviv I Dudkiewicz

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

Synopsis

Tourniquet use in some surgeries has been reported to cause pain and discomfort in awake patients. 56 patients undergoing forefoot surgery under regional anaesthetic were randomized to determine the effect of additional subcutaneous anaesthetic to the tourniquet area to manage any pain or discomfort that may be experienced. Intraoperative assessment observed no difference in pain between those who...

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.