So far , the evidence available from the studies included is insufficient to prove that neuraxial anesthesia is more effective and safer than general anesthesia for orthopedic surgery .
However , this systematic review does not rule out clinical ly important differences with regard to mortality , stroke , myocardial infa rct ion , length of hospitalization , postoperative cognitive dysfunction or pneumonia
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Taking the outcome of mortality into consideration , there is controversy about the beneficial effects of neuraxial anesthesia for orthopedic surgery .
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of neuraxial anesthesia versus general anesthesia for  orthopedic surgery .
Anaesthesia for surgical correction of fractured femoral neck A comparison of three techniques
Sixty patients with fractured neck of femur and scheduled for surgical correction were r and omly allocated to receive one of three anaesthetic techniques : general anaesthesia ; spinal analgesia ; psoas compartment block . The patients in the local anaesthetic groups also received a light general anaesthetic . There was little difference in the pre‐ , intra‐ and postoperative events , and no difference in postoperative mortality
So far , the evidence available from the studies included is insufficient to prove that neuraxial anesthesia is more effective and safer than general anesthesia for orthopedic surgery .
However , this systematic review does not rule out clinical ly important differences with regard to mortality , stroke , myocardial infa rct ion , length of hospitalization , postoperative cognitive dysfunction or pneumonia
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Taking the outcome of mortality into consideration , there is controversy about the beneficial effects of neuraxial anesthesia for orthopedic surgery .
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of neuraxial anesthesia versus general anesthesia for  orthopedic surgery .