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ANALGESIC EFFICACY POST MAJOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY – A COMPARATIVE STUDY: DICLOFENAC VS TRAMADOL
- Source :
- PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. :126-128
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- World Wide Journals, 2022.
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Abstract
- Post-operative pain management is a major concern in orthopaedic surgery. Every surgeon has a post-op pain management protocol, though the ideal regimen or combo was always a debate. NSAIDs and Opioids occupy the majority in pain management regimen. In this study, the analgesic efficacy of Tramadol hydrochloride (Opioid) and Diclofenac sodium (NSAID) in patients undergoing a major orthopedic surgery was investigated and compared. A total of 50 randomly selected preoperatively and were grouped into receiving either one of the drug. Postoperative pain was evaluated by using a visual analogue scale (VAS) assessing at 6,12,18,24,32,40,48,56,64,72,80,88,96,104,112,120 hours post-surgery. Tramadol hydrochloride showed significance in the early postoperative period(
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........2259a0adf1fa5e53f3d189e00e12f834
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.36106/paripex/3506974