Intra‐articular Adjuvant Analgesics following Knee Arthroscopy: Comparison between Single and Double Dose Dexmedetomidine and Ropivacaine A Multicenter Prospective Double‐blind Trial

ConclusionIntra‐articular dexmedetomidine (2 μg/kg) has superior analgesic efficacy, delayed the first postoperative requirement for analgesia and decreasing the need for postoperative analgesics with no major adverse effects.

Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - August 26, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ranajit Panigrahi, Ritesh Roy, Amita Kumari Mahapatra, Anju Prasad, Ashok Priyadarshi, Nishit Palo Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research