Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: We evaluated 118 patients who underwent modified chevron and mini-invasive Mitchell-Kramer bunionectomy of the first distal metatarsal. After spinal anesthesia each patient randomly received an infiltration of local anesthetic or the same amount of normal saline 10 minutes before the skin incision. We measured the intensity of pain 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 72 hours after the release of the tourniquet using a visual analogue scale (VAS). Rescue analgesia and all other side effects were noted. RESULTS: Preemptive analgesia resulted in less pain during the first 24 hours after surgery. The decrease of VAS score was significantly lower in the study group during all the short postoperative periods measured. The rescue analgesia was administered in 11.9% of patients in the injected group and 42.4% in the placebo group (P < .05). In the injected group we did not observe significant difference in VAS score between patients post-chevron and miniinvasive Mitchell-Kramer osteotomy of the first distal metatarsal. No systemic adverse effects were noted. One persistent injury of dorsomedial cutaneous nerve was observed. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Artur Gądek, Henryk Liszka, Jerzy Wordliczek |
Journal | Foot & ankle international
(Foot Ankle Int)
Vol. 36
Issue 3
Pg. 277-81
(Mar 2015)
ISSN: 1944-7876 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25288331
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © The Author(s) 2014. |
Topics |
- Anesthesia, Local
(methods)
- Hallux Valgus
(surgery)
- Humans
- Pain Measurement
- Pain, Postoperative
(diagnosis, prevention & control)
- Premedication
- Prospective Studies
- Random Allocation
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