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Postoperative analgesic effect, of preoperatively administered dexamethasone, after operative fixation of fractured neck of femur: randomised, double blinded controlled study

BACKGROUND: Fractured neck of femur is a common cause of hospital admission in the elderly and usually requires operative fixation. In a variety of clinical settings, preoperative glucocorticoid administration has improved analgesia and decreased opioid consumption. Our objective was to define the p...

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Autores principales: Szucs, Szilard, Jessop, David, Iohom, Gabriella, Shorten, George D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5034605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27658581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-016-0247-5