Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures
Dickman E, Pushkar I, Likourezos A, Todd K, Hwang U, Akhter S, Morrison S. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 34: 586-589. PMID: 26809928, PMCID: PMC4799725, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltrasound-guided femoral nerve blockExtracapsular hip fracturesMean pain scoreFemoral nerve blockHip fracturePain scoresNerve blockPain reliefExtracapsular groupIntracapsular groupEmergency departmentUltrasound-guided nerve blocksSubgroup analysisClinical trialsExtracapsular hipAcademic hospitalPatientsSimilar reductionPainScoresReliefHoursFracturesGroupNew York City