Open AccessAnalgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided FICB in Patients with Hip Fracture
Author(s) -
Devender Kumar,
Sarla Hooda,
Shashi Kiran,
Jyoti Devi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17802.8123
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , blockade , ropivacaine , hip fracture , analgesic , general anaesthesia , thigh , surgery , osteoporosis , receptor
Hip fractures are often encountered in the elderly and present special problems to the anaesthesiologist. Fascia iliaca compartment block is another technique with the intent to block all the three nerves like 3-in-1 nerve block.