Methods	Regional anaesthesia versus general anaesthesia
Participants	40 patients undergoing emergent femoral fracture repair (< 48 hours)
Interventions	Spinal anaesthesia (n = 20): 3 mL of 0.75% bupivacaine at L3‐L4 General anaesthesia (n = 20): diazepam, fentanyl, nitrous oxide and pancuronium bromide
Outcomes	Mortality: The two deaths reported occurred early Pneumonia: no a priori criteria mentioned; diagnostic criteria unspecified
Notes	Early ambulation, no other thromboprophylaxis