Hip Fracture Mortality: Is It Affected by Anesthesia Techniques?

We hypothesized that combined peripheral nerve block (CPNB) technique might reduce mortality in hip fracture patients with the advantage of preserved cardiovascular stability. We retrospectively analyzed 257 hip fracture patients for mortality rates and affecting factors according to general anesthe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saffet Karaca, Egemen Ayhan, Hayrettin Kesmezacar, Omer Uysal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/708754