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Between Heaven and Hell: Experiences of Preoperative Pain and Pain Management among Older Patients with Hip Fracture

INTRODUCTION: Among older adults, hip fracture is a common and serious consequence of a fall. Preoperative pain is common and often severe among patients with hip fracture. Opioids are usually used but have many side effects. One alternative is a femoral nerve block, which has been shown to reduce p...

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Autores principales: Unneby, Anna, Gustafson, Yngve, Olofsson, Birgitta, Lindgren, Britt-Marie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9087244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35558139
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608221097450