Key result
Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia linked to ~135% greater pain control success vs IV morphine in hip fractures.
Case-Control (n=47)
Open-label
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May support ultrasound-guided blocks over morphine for hip fracture pain; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Objective We examined the pain-relieving effect of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia performed by emergency physicians on elderly hip fracture patients.
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Lee et al. (2014) conducted a case-control in Hip fractures (n=47). Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (three-in-one femoral block) vs. Intravenous morphine was evaluated on Successful pain control (pain score < 4 within 4 hours) (p=<0.001). Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia achieved successful pain control in 96.0% of elderly hip fracture patients compared to 40.9% with intravenous morphine.
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