Haematoma block: a safe method for pre-surgical reduction of distal radius fractures

Haematoma block: a safe method for pre-surgical reduction of distal radius fractures

Abstract Background The haematoma block (HB) has been successfully used to minimise pain prior to otherwise painful closed reduction manoeuvres for distal radius fractures. However, the invasive manner of the procedure, which technically produces an open fracture, still raises the question, whether...

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Main Authors: Tazio Maleitzke, Fabian Plachel, Florian Nima Fleckenstein, Florian Wichlas, Serafeim Tsitsilonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Distal radius fracture
Haematoma block
Local anaesthetic
Closed reduction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01819-y

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