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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Effect of Intramuscular Tramadol on the Duration of Clinically Relevant Sciatic Nerve Blockade in Patients Undergoing Calcaneal Fracture Fixation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Marek Janiak, Grzegorz Gorniewski, Rafal Kowalczyk, Piotr Wasilewski, Piotr Nowakowski, Janusz Trzebicki

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marek Janiak1st Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5492-2594
Grzegorz GorniewskiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Education, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland.
Rafal Kowalczyk1st Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr WasilewskiDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr NowakowskiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Gruca Orthopedic and Trauma Teaching Hospital, 05-400 Otwock, Poland.
Janusz Trzebicki1st Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9383-9985
Medical University of Warsaw · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCalcaneal fracture fixation can generate severe postoperative pain and analgesia can be supported by a sciatic nerve block. However, following resolution of the sensory blockade, rebound pain may ensue. The aim of this study was to assess whether an incidental finding of two patients with an extension of the sciatic nerve block beyond 24 h following 100 mg of intramuscular tramadol administration could be confirmed.

methodsThirty-seven patients scheduled for a calcaneal intramedullary fixation (Calcanail

resultsThe median time to first analgesic request from time of blockade in the tramadol group was 670 min compared with 578 min in the control group. The result was clinically not relevant and statistically not significant (

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calcaneal fracture fixationsciatic nerve blocktramadol

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PMID36833031
PMCPMC9957384
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