Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of Hyperbaric Levobupivacaine With or Without Clonidine in Patients Undergoing Intramedullary Nailing for Fracture Femur Under Subarachnoid Block: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Srishti Chandra, Poonam Rani, Rajesh S Rautela, Rashmi Salhotra

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Srishti ChandraAnaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital, New Delhi, IND.

Poonam RaniAnaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, University College of medical sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, New Delhi, IND.

Rajesh S RautelaAnaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, New Delhi, IND.

Rashmi SalhotraAnaesthesia, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, New Delhi, IND.

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Background Subarachnoid block is the most widely used technique for lower limb surgeries because of its cost-effectiveness, good muscle relaxation, reliability, prolonged analgesia and early ambulation. Clonidine as an adjuvant for subarachnoid block may improve analgesia. So, in this study, we propose to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of hyperbaric levobupivacaine with or without clonidine in patients undergoing surgery for femoral fractures. Secondarily, we also compared sensory and motor block characteristics and noted side effects. Methods Subarachnoid block was given in sitting position under all aseptic precautions at the level of L

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femur shaft fracturehyperbaric levobupivacaineintra-medullary nailintrathecal clonidinepost-operative analgesia

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PMID41583313

DOI10.7759/cureus.99961

PMCPMC12827015

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