Between Heaven and Hell: Experiences of Preoperative Pain and Pain Management among Older Patients with Hip Fracture

• Main Authors: Anna Unneby RN, MSc (Author), Yngve Gustafson MD, PhD (Author), Birgitta Olofsson RN, PhD (Author), Britt-Marie Lindgren RN, PhD (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SAGE Publishing, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction Among older adults, hip fracture is a common and serious consequence of a fall. Preoperative pain is common and often severe among patients with hip fracture. Opioids are usually used but have many side effects. One alternative is a femoral nerve block, which has been shown to reduce pa...