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Impact of local anesthesia block on pain medication use and length of hospital stay in elderly indigenous patients in Alaska hospitalized for fragility fracture

Introduction: Fragility fractures (low-energy, minimal-trauma fractures) are common in the aging population and can lead to decreased function, increased mortality, and long-lasting pain. Although opioids are helpful in reducing acute postoperative pain, they present risks that may lead to increased...

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Autores principales: Young, Aimee, Robinson, Renee, Nguyen, Elaine, Stewart, Eric, Lin, Ai-Ling, Locke, Michelle, Hurrell, Rowan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9782348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36569104
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000207

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