Single fascia iliaca compartment block for pain relief in patients with fractured neck of femur in the emergency department: A pilot study

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 340-343

  Elkhodair, Samer ^a   Mortazavi, Jamal ^a   Chester, Adam ^b   Pereira, Mathew ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fascia iliaca compartment block; neck of femur fracture; nerve block; regional anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FASCIA ILIACA COMPARTMENT BLOCK; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FASCIA; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80455176646     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32834533dd     Document Type: Article

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