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Regional analgesia in the emergency department for hip fractures: survey of current UK practice and its impact on services in a teaching hospital
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- Published on: 12 January 2015
- Published on: 12 January 2015Increasing the use of the fascia iliaca compartment block for patients with a fractured neck of femur: a quality improvement projectWe read with interest the article by Rashid et al (1) documenting current UK practice with regards to hip fractures (HF) and regional analgesia (RA); only 44% of their respondents reported local use of RA for this indication. The two main reasons highlighted were lack of equipment availability and lack of staff training; they therefore suggest that an appropriate protocol, a "Hip Block Box", audit and staff training may i...Show MoreConflict of Interest:
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