Analgesic efficacy of local versus proximal nerve blocks after hallux valgus surgery: a systematic review

Table 5 Percentage of people who reported being pain-free after an ankle block

Measuring tool	Pain-free percentage
Location	Ankle blocks
Medication	Lidocaine				Levobupivacaine
Timing	ADS	EDS	MPD	APD	ADS	EDS	MPD	APD
Intervention group (Pain free percentage)	40	45	32	25	49	43	50	42
Control group (Pain free percentage)	47	42	52	45	47	42	52	45
P-value	0.123	0.123	0.123	0.123	0.052	0.052	0.052	0.052

APD Afternoon postoperative day 1, ADS Afternoon day of surgery, EDS Evening day of surgery, MPD Morning postoperative day 1

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