Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture patients: study

This article appeared in the recently released issue of Folio and features our own Dr. Dillane.

7 February 2022

Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study.

The finding, which challenges the accepted view, offers doctors and patients better information in choosing the method that’s best for them.

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