title: Continuous lumbar plexus block--analgesia for femoral neck fractures.
abstract: In a series of 21 patients with fractures of the neck of the femur, continuous lumbar plexus block provided effective pain relief in 17 cases. The technique for continuous lumbar plexus block is described. The technique has advantages over conventional methods of analgesia.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000187:drug effects; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine