The effect of perineural dexamethasone on duration of sciatic nerve blockade: a randomized, double-blind study.
Rasmus W HauritzK E HannigC W HenriksenJ BørglumS BjørnT F BendtsenPublished in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2017)
Addition of 8 mg dexamethasone to 0.5% bupivacaine-epinephrine significantly prolongs the duration of sensorimotor popliteal sciatic nerve blockade, and reduces pain and opioid consumption in patients after major hind foot and ankle surgery.
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