title: Femoral nerve block in extracapsular femoral neck fractures.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Lister Hospital, Stevenage, England, UK.
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002045:Bupivacaine; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010147:Pain Measurement
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D004008:Diclofenac; D002045:Bupivacaine