Survey of current practices: Peripheral nerve block utilization by ED physicians for treatment of pain in the hip fracture patient population

Canadian Geriatrics Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-21

  Haslam, Lynn ^a,b   Lansdown, Andrew ^a,c   Lee, Jacques ^d   Van Der Vyver, Martin ^a,b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Fascia iliaca; Hip fracture; Nerve block; Regional anaesthesia; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020598225     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19258348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5770/cgj.16.52     Document Type: Conference Paper

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