Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds

A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for ...
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Single-Shot Femoral Nerve Block Tied to Increased Fall Risk After Orthopedic Surgery

Patients who underwent lower limb orthopedic surgery and received a single-shot femoral nerve block had an increased risk for falls during the early postoperative period. Recipients of a single-shot ...
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Injury or Poisoning: Femoral Fractures

A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for ...
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Study evaluates Different Pain Management Approaches After Knee Replacement Surgery

When patients have knee replacement surgery, managing pain afterward is crucial for helping them recover well and start moving around quickly. Recently published study compared two ...
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Ultrasound of the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve in Asymptomatic Adults

This study met the guidelines set by the ethics committee of the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (Shanghai, China). All subjects were selected randomly and gave informed written consent for their ...