Efficacy and safety of femoral nerve block for the positioning of femur fracture patients before a spinal block - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Efficacy and safety of femoral nerve block for the positioning of femur fracture patients before a spinal block - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>The evidence supporting the benefit of femoral nerve block (FNB) for positioning before spinal anesthesia (SA) in patients suffering from a femur fracture remains inconclusive. In the present study, the authors intended to determine the efficacy and safety of FNB versu...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Pin Hsu, Chin-Wang Hsu, Karen Chia Wen Chu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Chyi-Huey Bai, Chun-Jen Huang, Sheng-Wei Cheng, Jin-Hua Chen, Chiehfeng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216337

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