June 2022: The Speed of Sound: Hip Fracture Nerve Blocks Are Simple with Ultrasound

Hip fracture pain management can be challenging, often requiring large doses of narcotics, which can be a problem in older patients. If you’ve been reluctant to try nerve blocks for hip fractures, ultrasound can help. Watch this video of the target area, where the femoral artery and vein are seen initially, but moving the transducer laterally reveals the femoral nerve and iliacus muscle. Read more in Dr. Butts’ column at http://bit.ly/SpeedSound.
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