Fig. 2From: Particulate-steroid betamethasone added to ropivacaine in interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improves postoperative analgesiaPostoperative pain scores. The pain score (Wong − Baker Face Scale) of group BR (solid line) was significantly lower than that of group R (dotted line) during the night after the operation, and on the first and seventh postoperative day, but not on the second postoperative day. POD: postoperative day, R group: 0.375 % ropivacaine (20 mL), BR group: betamethasone 4 mg (1 mL) + 0.375 % ropivacaine (19 mL). *: p < 0.05Back to article page