Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures

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" Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures "
Christos, Steve C; Chiampas, George; Offman, Ryan; Rifenburg, Robert

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	934356
Doc. No	:	LA0zj517t0
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Christos, Steve C; Chiampas, George; Offman, Ryan; Rifenburg, Robert
Title & Author	:	Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures [Article]\ Christos, Steve C; Chiampas, George; Offman, Ryan; Rifenburg, Robert
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	11/4
Date	:	2010
Abstract	:	Femur fractures typically affect elderly patients with multiple co-morbidities. Pain control can be difficult, requiring intensive nursing and physician care as elderly patients may manifest cardiovascular and respiratory complications from opiate administration. Ultrasound (US) guided three-in-one (3-in-1) femoral nerve block (FNB) is an option for pain management in patients with femur fractures, as it provides regional anesthesia to the femoral, obturator and lateral cutaneous nerves. Our goal is to provide medical education regarding the use of US guided 3-in-1FNB as a rapid and easy procedure that may provide optimal patient care in patients with femur fractures. [West J Emerg Med. 2010; 11(4):310-313.]