Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) combined with ropivacaine on outburst pain during nerve block resolution after upper limb fracture surgery. Medthods A total of 68 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of upper limb fractures in Wenzhou Central Hospital from January 2021 to October 2023 were selected and divided into two groups by random number table method, with 34 cases in each group. The control group was treated with0.375% ropivacaine +0.9% normal saline mixture 30ml for nerve block. In the observation group, 0.375% ropivacaine +50 μg DEX 30 mL was used for nerve block. The patients in the two groups were self-recorded the NRS score of pain intensity after returning to the ward and received corresponding analgesic treatment. After 12 hours, the duration of different grades of pain, operation time, analgesic dose, pain degree at different time periods, adverse reactions and satisfaction of the two groups were compared.Results The observation group had a longer duration of analgesia, time from initial pain onset to NRS ≥4, and time from NRS >4 to NRS >7 (rebound pain) compared to the control group (P <0.05). The time to achieve NRS <4 after morphine titration was shorter in the observation group (P <0.05). No significant difference in operation time was observed between the two groups (P >0.05). The observation group had lower morphine titration dosage, fewer titration attempts, fewer patient-controlled analgesia presses, and lower total morphine consumption than the control group (P <0.05). The NRS scores at different time points (T1-T8) were significantly lower in the observation group, indicating better analgesic effects (P <0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions was lower, and patient satisfaction was higher in the observation group (P <0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of rebound pain between the two groups (P >0.05).Conclusion Patients with upper limb fracture surgery adopt DEX combined with ropivacaine neural blockage. Although the incidence of explosive pain is not inhibited,it can prolong the patient's postoperative analgesic time, delay the time of explosive pain,and reduce the degree of pain in rebound pain. Reduce the amount of opioids after surgery, reduce adverse reactions after surgery, and improve patient satisfaction, which is worth promoting.