Open AccessHip hemiarthroplasty using major lower limb nerve blocks: A preliminary report of a case series
Author(s) -
AhmadMuhammad Taha,
MohammedMohammed Abd-Elfttah Ghoneim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.136432
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , sciatic nerve , anesthesia , femur , obturator nerve , femoral nerve , hip surgery , sedation , arthroplasty
Major lower limb nerve blocks are relatively safe techniques. However, their efficacy for hip hemiarthroplasty is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of combined femoral, sciatic, obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous (LFC) nerve blocks in providing adequate anesthesia for hip hemiarthroplasty.