The RELIEF feasibility trial: Topical lidocaine patches in older adults with rib fractures
(2024)
Journal Article
Clout, M., Turner, N., Clement, C., Braude, P., Benger, J., Gagg, J., …Carlton, E. (in press). The RELIEF feasibility trial: Topical lidocaine patches in older adults with rib fractures. Emergency Medicine Journal, https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-213905
Background: Lidocaine patches, applied over rib fractures, may reduce pulmonary complications in older patients. Known barriers to recruiting older patients in emergency settings necessitate a feasibility trial. We aimed to establish whether a defini... Read More about The RELIEF feasibility trial: Topical lidocaine patches in older adults with rib fractures.