A Comparison of Two Peripheral Nerve Blocks Combined With General Anesthesia in Elderly Patients Undergoing Arthroplasty for Hip Fractures: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

A Comparison of Two Peripheral Nerve Blocks Combined With General Anesthesia in Elderly Patients Undergoing Arthroplasty for Hip Fractures: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

BackgroundCombined anesthesia can be a promising option for hip surgery when neuraxial anesthesia is contraindicated. Lumbar and sacral plexus blocks, and femoral nerve and lateral femoral cutaneous (LFC) nerve blocks in combination with general anesthesia (GA) are commonly used in elderly patients...

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Main Authors: Qingfu Zhang, Ming Ling, Xintao Wang, Derong Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
peripheral nerve blocks
general anesthesia (GA)
combined anesthesia
hip fracture
hemodynamics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.715422/full

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