Successful use of femoral nerve block with dexmedetomidine for fracture fixation of an intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck in a patient with severe aortic stenosis: a case report

Successful use of femoral nerve block with dexmedetomidine for fracture fixation of an intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck in a patient with severe aortic stenosis: a case report

Abstract We described a case in which femoral nerve block (FNB) and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block (LFCNB) with dexmedetomidine (DEX) was useful for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a femoral neck fracture in a patient with severe aortic stenosis. Cardiac surgery had been recomm...

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Main Authors: Yui Yamane, Takeshi Omae, Keito Kou, Sonoko Sakuraba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-10-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Femoral nerve block
Aortic stenosis
Guideline
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-017-0126-1

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