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Hip arthroscopy: Femoral nerve block improves satisfaction and reduces discharge time
May 2013
Hip arthroscopy: Femoral nerve block improves satisfaction and reduces discharge time
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Are Femoral Nerve Blocks Effective for Early Postoperative Pain Management After Hip Arthroscopy?
Arthroscopy. 2012 Aug;28(8):1064-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Apr 11Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients undergoing hip arthroscopy were randomized to receive routine intravenous and oral narcotics or a femoral nerve block. Results indicated that the nerve block group required less time until discharge than the routine narcotics group. At post-operative day 1, significantly more patients in the nerve block group than in the routine narcotics group reported satisfaction with the method of ...
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