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Wrist block vs. IA local anaesthetic for postoperative analgesia after wrist arthroscopy

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December 2015

Wrist block vs. IA local anaesthetic for postoperative analgesia after wrist arthroscopy

Vol: 4| Issue: 12| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Intra-articular and portal infiltration versus wrist block for analgesia after arthroscopy of the wrist: a prospective RCT

Bone Joint J. 2015 Sep;97-B(9):1250-6

Contributing Authors:
Y Agrawal K Russon I Chakrabarti A Kocheta

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69 patients undergoing arthroscopy of the wrist under general anesthesia were included in this trial to evaluate the use of two different forms of postoperative analgesia. Patients were randomized to receive intra-articular and portal infiltration or a wrist block; both procedures were performed using levo-bupivacaine. Median pain scores did not differ at 30 and 60 minutes postoperatively. Median ...

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