The effect of tourniquet use on postoperative opioid consumption after ankle fracture surgery - a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: A pneumatic tourniquet is often used during ankle fracture surgery to reduce bleeding and enhance the visibility of the surgical field. Tourniquet use causes both mechanical and ischemic pain. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of tourniquet time on postoperative opioid consumption after ankle fracture surgery.

Difference in postoperative opioid consumption after spinal versus general anaesthesia for ankle fracture surgery-A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Surgical treatment of ankle fracture is associated with significant pain and high postoperative opioid consumption. The anaesthesia method may affect early postoperative pain. The main objective of the study was to compare postoperative opioid consumption after ankle-fracture surgery between patients treated with spinal anaesthesia and general anaesthesia.