Effect of intra-articular alpha-agonists on post-operative outcomes following arthroscopic knee surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Context and aim: The addition of alpha-2 agonists clonidine and dexmedetomidine to intra-articular (IA) infiltration of local anaesthetics (LA) may prolong the duration of action of analgesia following arthroscopic knee surgery. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evalua...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Perritt, Hilary Wallace, S. Singh, A. Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184916302045