Low-Dose Lidocaine Intravenous Regional Anesthesia for Forearm Fractures in Children

Intravenous (i.v,) regional anesthesia with low-dose lidocaine (1 mg/kg) lidocaine 1% diluted to 0.125% vol) provided safe and effective anesthesia for closed reductions of pediatric forearm fractures in outpatients. This procedure was prospectively evaluated in 44 children at The Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Forty-three of 44 patients achieved adequate anesthesia (minimal or no pain on closed reduction). No significant complications were noted. Both patients and physicians were satisfied with the procedure