Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753193420982897 | DOI Listing |
J Hand Surg Eur Vol
October 2020
Stroke Research Group department of clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Surgical fixation of distal radius fractures under local anaesthesia with the patient wide awake allows an intraoperative testing of the fixation stability under active mobilization. We evaluated the feasibility and clinical results of this technique in 45 patients prospectively in two matched comparable groups: wide-awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet and loco-regional anaesthesia. We found that the pain scores during the anaesthetic administration and the surgical procedure were similar in two groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!