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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
January 2025
Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Background: The role of local infiltration anesthesia (LIA) in knee surgery is significant. LIA can be more potent than a nerve block, but without the downsides. A wide range of agents are used for LIA, including some off-label medications such as dexmedetomidine and ropivacaine.
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January 2024
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Background: Fractures of the long bones in the lower limbs are injuries that cause severe to extremely severe pain, posing risks to the patient's circulation, respiration, and even life. Pain management for patients with lower limb long bone fractures in the emergency department is critically important.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound-guided femoral and sciatic nerve blocks in patients with lower limb long bone fractures in the emergency department (ED).
World J Orthop
December 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cantonal Hospital Sankt Gallen, Sankt Gallen 9007, Switzerland.
Background: When patients with a failed hip arthroplasty are unsuitable for reimplantation, Girdlestone resection arthroplasty (GRA) is a viable treatment option. We report on a patient who was treated with a GRA due to a periprosthetic infection. We discovered partial paralysis of the quadriceps muscle in this patient.
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April 2024
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, ARE.
Femoral nerve palsy (FNP) is a rare but serious complication after total hip replacement (THP). Despite its rarity, FNP can significantly impact patient recovery and quality of life. This case report examines the occurrence of FNP in a patient following a primary THP and highlights the importance of surgical technique and postoperative detection and its management.
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