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A double-blind randomized controlled trial comparing dexamethasone and clonidine as adjuvants to a ropivacaine sciatic popliteal block for foot surgery

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A popliteal block is effective in managing postoperative pain for foot surgery, but since the duration of analgesia is limited following a single-shot popliteal fossa block technique, methods to prolong effective postoperative analgesia are mandatory. The aim of this study was t...

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Autores principales: Vermeylen, Kris, De Puydt, Joris, Engelen, Stefan, Roofthooft, Eva, Soetens, Filiep, Neyrinck, Arne, Van de Velde, Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4863693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27226733
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LRA.S96073