Does the AO/OTA fracture classification dictate the anesthesia modality for the surgical management of unstable distal radius fractures? A retrospective cohort study in 127 patients managed by general vs. regional anesthesia
Solely classifying distal radius fractures does not dictate anesthesia choice. Complexity of injury, anticipated surgery duration, less use of tourniquet, and rehabilitation duration may guide regional anesthesia utilization over GA in distal radius fracture fixation.
Authors
- Florin Allemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0479-2810)
- Dirk Ubmann
- M Dreifuss
- Thomas Rauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4775-1103)
- Sascha Halvachizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1393-3232)
- Hans‐Christoph Pape (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2059-4980)
- Anne Kaiser
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Safety in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-024-00423-x
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02