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The effect of perineural vs. intravenous dexamethasone on ankle block for foot surgery
September 2016
The effect of perineural vs. intravenous dexamethasone on ankle block for foot surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A randomised controlled trial of perineural vs intravenous dexamethasone for foot surgery
Anaesthesia. 2016 Mar;71(3):285-90Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
90 patients who were scheduled to undergo metatarsal osteotomy underwent an ankle blockade (20ml ropivacaine 0.75%) prior to surgery and then were randomized to either a perineural dexamethasone (8mg) injection and intravenous saline 0.9%, perineural saline 0.9% injection and intravenous dexamethasone (8mg), or perinerural and intravenous saline 0.9%. The purpose of this study was to determine whe...
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