A comparison of pre-operative nerve stimulator-guided femoral nerve block and fascia iliaca compartment block in patients with a femoral neck fracture

Anaesthesia

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 899-903

  Newman, B ^a   McCarthy, L ^a   Thomas, P W ^b   May, P ^a   Layzell, M ^a   Horn, K ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FASCIA; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATOR; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FASCIA; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 84882258046     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12321     Document Type: Article

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