Fascia iliaca compartment block as a preoperative analgesic in elderly patients with hip fractures – effects on cognition

Fascia iliaca compartment block as a preoperative analgesic in elderly patients with hip fractures – effects on cognition

Abstract Background Impaired cognition is a major risk factor for perioperative delirium. It is essential to provide good pain control in patients with hip fractures and especially important in patients with severely impaired cognitive status, as they receive less pain medication, have poorer mobili...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pär Wennberg, Margareta Möller, Johan Herlitz, Elisabeth Kenne Sarenmalm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Hip fractures
Cognitive impairment
Cognitive status
Pain
Nerve block
Pain management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1266-0

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1266-0

Similar Items