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Topical Anaesthesia to Reduce Pain Associated with Carpal Tunnel Surgery

T. M. LAWRENCE
V. V. DESAI

From the Department of Orthopaedics, Kings Mill Hospital, Sherwood Forrest Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottinghamshire, UK

Correspondence: Dr TM Lawrence, Flat 15, Dukes Wharf, Wharf Road, Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 1FX, UK. Tel.: +44-1159123662; E-mail: tomlawrence75{at}hotmail.com

This randomized, double-blinded study assessed the effectiveness of a topical anaesthetic, eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA), in reducing pain associated with carpal tunnel release performed under local anaesthetic. Fifty-six patients undergoing carpal tunnel release under local anaesthetic were randomized into either EMLA (n=29) or placebo (n=27) groups. Visual analogue pain scores were obtained for needle insertion, injection of anaesthetic and surgery itself. Pain scores were significantly less for needle insertion (P=0.001) and injection of anaesthetic (P=0.0005). Scores related to surgery were also lower in the EMLA group, but this did not reach statistical significance.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 27, No. 5, 462-464 (2002)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2002.0823
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