Mortality down with spinal anesthesia for hip Fx surgery

Mortality down with spinal anesthesia for hip Fx surgery

For patients undergoing hip fracture fixation, general anesthesia (GA) is associated with increased 90-day mortality compared with spinal anesthesia (SA), according to a study presented at the 2018 World Congress on Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, held from April 19 to 21 in New York City.

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Source: Medical Xpress

  • american orthopaedic association
  • american medical association
  • cleveland clinic
  • state university of new york