Turk J Med Sci
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of the analgesic effects of paracetamol and tramadol in lumbar disc surgery.
To compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy and side effects of paracetamol and tramadol in patients undergoing lumbar disc surgery. ⋯ Paracetamol alone was not able to provide effective analgesia. Tramadol was more effective in the treatment of postoperative pain after lumbar disc surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of local infiltration anesthesia and peripheral nerve block: a randomized prospective study in hand lacerations.
To compare local infiltration anesthesia (LIA) and peripheral nerve block (PNB) in repairing hand lacerations. ⋯ Despite the fact that performing PNB in emergency departments requires some experience, it still counts as a convenient method comparable to LIA.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of wound infiltration with lornoxicam for postoperative analgesia following thyroidectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
Postoperative pain control constitutes a major problem and studies have focused on reducing opioid requirements using regional techniques. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of wound infiltration with lornoxicam on postoperative pain control following thyroidectomy. ⋯ Wound infiltration with lornoxicam neither improved postoperative pain control nor decreased total analgesic consumption.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of tramadol and tramadol + gabapentin combination in patients with lumbar disc herniation after epidural steroid injection.
To compare the effects of tramadol-only treatment and tramadol + gabapentin treatment in patients who had received an epidural steroid injection. ⋯ This study revealed that tramadol + gabapentin treatment was not superior to tramadol treatment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effectiveness of ultrasound treatment for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study.
A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound therapy in primary knee osteoarthritis. ⋯ Significant improvements in terms of pain, function, and quality of life scales were noted in both ultrasound groups in comparison with the placebo group. No statistically significant difference was found in terms of efficacy between the continuous and pulsed ultrasound.