Interscalene brachial plexus block for surgical repair of clavicle fracture: a matched case-controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Innervation of the clavicle is complex and debated, with scarce data on the analgesic and clinical impact of regional anaesthesia after surgical repair of clavicle fracture.

Methods

In order to assess the analgesic efficiency of an interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) for surgical repair of clavicle fracture, 50 consecutive patients scheduled for surgical fixation of middle/lateral clavicle fracture under general anaesthesia with ISB were prospectively enrolled. This cohort was compared to a historical control of 76 retrospective patients without regional block. The primary outcome was total intravenous morphine equivalent consumption at 2 postoperative hours. To assess the ISB impact, both an overall cohort analysis and a case-matched analysis with each ISB-t

SUBMITTER: Olofsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171737 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature