The incidence of hip dislocation can vary based on factors including age and patient co-morbidities. Prosthetic hip dislocations present a particularly difficult challenge. Although many cases are treated in the emergency setting using procedural sedation for reduction, some may require general anesthesia. We report two cases in which lumbar plexus blockade was used as the primary means for successful hip prosthesis dislocation reduction
Keywords : Acute Disease,Aged,Arthralgia,Arthroplasty,Replacement,Hip,complications,drug effects,etiology,Female,Femoral Artery,Femoral Nerve,Hip Dislocation,Hip Joint,Humans,Incidence,methods,Nerve Block,pathology,therapy,, Plexus,Block,Via,Femoral, lower back pain when standing and walking
Date of Publication : 2008 Aug
Authors : Sheth M;Liles CH;Phillips WJ;Lerant A;
Organisation : Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
Journal of Publication : Eur J Emerg Med
Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19078821
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