RCT: Spinal anesthesia is associated with more pain and prescription analgesic use after hip surgery compared to general anesthesia.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:11h | UTCStudy: Pain, Analgesic Use, and Patient Satisfaction With Spinal Versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Original Publication: Spinal Anesthesia or General Anesthesia for Hip Surgery in Older Adults – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary: Spinal Anesthesia Tied to More Severe Pain After Hip Fracture Surgery – HealthDay
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