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Journal of Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2165-7920

Open Access

Michael Shalaby

Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA

Publications
  • Case Report   
    Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Chronic Hip Osteomyelitis: A Case Report
    Author(s): Michael Shalaby*, Kevin Conor Welch and Maxwell Ian Cooper

    The Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) is a regional nerve block that allows for complete anesthesia of the hip, as well as some parts of the thigh and knee. It is frequently administered in the Emergency Department (ED) for hip dislocations and fractures, and its successful application is associated with significantly decreased morbidity and mortality. However, we believe that its value far exceeds hip fractures, and that it should be used to alleviate pain for any acute or acute on chronic form of hip pathology. As emergency room physicians, it is our responsibility to initiate this mortality reduction in the ED. .. Read More»
    DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2020.10.1347

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