Study finds key ingredient makes surgery numbing shot work better
Symptom relief
Completed
This study tested if adding a common steroid (dexamethasone) to a standard numbing medicine (bupivacaine) would improve pain control for patients having arm surgery. Researchers gave 54 adults having elbow, forearm, or hand surgery one of two numbing shots in the shoulder area to…
Sponsor: Arsi University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC