title: Orthopaedic anesthesia - part 1. Commonly used anesthetic agents in orthopaedics.
abstract: Anesthesia is a broad discipline; for orthopaedic applications, the type and location of the planned orthopaedic procedure is important in the selection of the most appropriate anesthetic agent and technique. The purpose of this overview is to: 1. highlight the role of several anesthetic agents commonly used in an orthopaedic setting and 2. to familiarize the orthopaedist with those techniques of regional anesthesia that have implications for emergency rooms and other ambulatory settings. Because the subject matter is expansive in scope, it is necessary to address each of the above objectives separately, in two different articles. Part 1 describes anesthetic agents, whereas Part 2 encompasses techniques of administering regional anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire03766, USA.
authors.forename: Khushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Latifzai
authors.forename: Brian D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Sites
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Koval
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives