What should greatly reduce postoperative pain for a patient about to undergo a hip replacement?
a. Femoral nerve blocks
b. Extremely deep general anesthesia
c. Practicing leg lifting exercises before surgery
d. Placing an analgesic patch directly over the incision
A
Preoperative femoral nerve blocks will significantly reduce the pain for 24 hours postoperatively.
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