The Journal of hand surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Evaluation of early postoperative pain and the effectiveness of perifracture site injections following volar plating for distal radius fractures.
Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of early postoperative pain control regimens after volar plating for distal radius fractures. This study evaluated postoperative levels of pain after volar plating of distal radius fractures under axillary nerve block in patients with and without injections of local anesthetics, narcotics, and epinephrine around the fracture site. ⋯ Therapeutic II.