Lumbar Plexus Block Upon the Incidence of Ischemic Cardiovascular Events in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture

Summary

The purpose of this study is evaluate the efficacy of perioperative continuous lumbar plexus block in reducing the risk of cardiac ischemic events of elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures, expressed as a reduction of ischemic events per subject.

Timeline

Start

2010-05

Primary completion

2012-05

Completion

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Publications

• Guay J, Kopp S. Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 25;11(11):CD001159. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001159.pub3.

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