Palliative Management of Nonoperative Femoral Neck Fractures With Continuous Peripheral Indwelling Catheters: Case–Control Series

Introduction: This case–control study evaluates the success of indwelling pain catheters in nonoperatively treated femoral neck fractures (FNFs) for end-of-life pain management. Methods: Patients older than 65 years with nonoperatively treated FNFs were retrospectively identified at a level 1 trauma...

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Main Authors: Christopher H. Rashidifard DO, Nicholas Romeo DO, Mark Richardson MD, Paul Muccino DO, Thomas DiPasquale DO, Chelsea M. Bush MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319827470