Femoral nerve block in extracapsular femoral neck fractures.
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چکیده
We randomised 50 patients with extracapsular fractures of the femoral neck to receive either a bupivacaine femoral nerve block or systemic analgesia alone. A femoral nerve block was found to be an easy and effective procedure which significantly reduced perioperative analgesic requirements and postoperative morbidity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 77 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995