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Lidocaine skin patch efficacious for pain relief in traumatic rib fracture patients
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Lidocaine skin patch efficacious for pain relief in traumatic rib fracture patients
Med Princ Pract. 2016;25(1):36-9
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YJ Cheng

44 patients with isolated rib fractures were randomized to receive either a lidocaine pain relief skin patch or a placebo vehicle patch. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Lidopat® 5% skin patch was effective in treating traumatic rib fracture pain. The results displayed significantly less pain, lower use of meperidine, and a shorter hospital stay in patients using the lidocaine skin patch compared to the placebo patch after 7 days of follow-up.

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OrthoEvidence. Lidocaine skin patch efficacious for pain relief in traumatic rib fracture patients. ACE Report. 2016;6(6):26. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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