title: Outpatient treatment of upper extremity injuries in childhood using intravenous regional anaesthesia.
abstract: Intravenous (i.v.) regional anaesthesia was used in outpatient treatment of 400 upper extremity fractures and dislocations in children ranging in age from 3 to 16 years. All reductions were performed in the emergency department. Good analgesia was achieved in 90% of the patients, and only nine children (2.3%) had unacceptable reductions that required further treatment under general anaesthesia. Intravenous regional anaesthesia is a safe and effective procedure that facilitates outpatient treatment of upper extremity injuries in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Olney
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Lugg
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Eyres
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine