Trauma
OTA 2016: Continuous vs single shot infraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block in DRFs
43 patients undergoing the operative fixation of a distal radius fracture were included in this study to determine if there were differences in postoperative pain and analgesic consumption between continuous and single-shot infraclavicular brachial plexus nerve blocks. Patients were evaluated over the first 72 hours postoperatively. There were no significant differences between the continuous and single-shot infraclavicular brachial plexus nerve blocks for immediate postoperative pain and analgesic consumption.
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