Active — Not RecruitingEarly Phase 1

Local Multimodal Injection Versus Regional Anesthesia in Controlling Pain for Treating Rotational Ankle Fractures

United States200 participantsStarted 2021-03-15

Plain-language summary

The investigators plan to evaluate the efficacy in reducing post-operative pain between local multimodal analgesia as compared to regional anesthesia in rotational ankle fractures.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * isolated rotational ankle fracture * operative intervention needed * English or Spanish speaking * provide informed consent * able to communicate with the research team via email or phone Exclusion Criteria: * sustain concomitant head injury * additional lower extremity fracture(s) * open fracture * prior drug dependency * allergies to any of the ingredients in the local injection or peripheral nerve block * any history of stroke * major neurological deficit