The Psoas Compartment Block for Hip Surgery: The Past, Present, and Future

A posterior lumbar plexus block or psoas compartment block (PCB) is an effective locoregional anesthetic technique for analgesia and anesthesia of the entire lower extremity including the hip. Since the first description in the early seventies, this technique has been modified based on advanced know...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. A. de Leeuw, W. W. A. Zuurmond, R. S. G. M. Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/159541