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Exploring pain management in older people with hip fracture.

Mandy Layzell-2009-04-03-PubMed
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Pain following a fractured neck of femur can be severe; in addition patients often have underlying medical problems. This article examines the problems associated with good pain control for older patients following fractured neck of femur. It introduces a Changing Practice article, due to be published in next week's issue, which outlines the development of a nurse-led service to provide preoperative femoral nerve blocks.

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Pain following a fractured neck of femur can be severe; in addition patients often have underlying medical problems. This article examines the problems associated with good pain control for older patients following fractured neck of femur. It introduces a Changing Practice article, due to be published in next week's issue, which outlines the development of a nurse-led service to provide preoperative femoral nerve blocks.

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FemurHip painMedicinePain managementPhysical therapyFemoral neckPhysical medicine and rehabilitationSurgery

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