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Analgesic efficacy of continuous femoral nerve block commenced prior to operative fixation of fractured neck of femur

BACKGROUND: Peripheral nerve blocks are effective in treating acute pain, thereby minimizing the requirement for opiate analgesics. Fractured neck of femur (FNF) is a common, painful injury. The provision of effective analgesia to this cohort is challenging but an important determinant of their func...

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Autores principales: Szucs, Szilard, Iohom, Gabriella, O’Donnell, Brian, Sajgalik, Pavol, Ahmad, Ishtiaq, Salah, Nazar, Shorten, George
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3886266/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24764520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-0525-1-4