Analgesic efficacy of local versus proximal nerve blocks after hallux valgus surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hallux valgus (HV) surgery is an orthopaedic procedure that commonly causes mild to moderate postoperative pain. Effective management of this pain has become an important element of modern hallux valgus surgical treatment. A local anaesthetic (LA) with an antinociceptive effect can control this pain. However, relatively few papers have evaluated this strategy in depth. The objective of the current systematic review was to address this demand by comparing the efficacy of proximal and local blocks in controlling postoperative pain following hallux valgus surgery.

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Ovid-MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, and Embase were searched from their inceptions through December 29, 2021. Observational and clinical trial publications in pee

SUBMITTER: Ravanbod HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588208 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature