September 1, 2008Strategies in Trauma and Limb ReconstructionOpen Access

Fascia iliaca compartment block performed by junior registrars as a supplement to pre-operative analgesia for patients with hip fracture

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Why the study?

Does fascia iliaca compartment block performed by junior registrars improve pain and hip flexion in patients with hip fractures?

Population

70 prospectively assessed patients with hip fractures, 2/3 females, mean age 80.7, 36% in ASA-group III and…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

60 minutes

Authors

AHAnnette HøghAarhus University LDLene DremstrupRegionshospitalet Herning SJSteffen Skov JensenAarhus University Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

May support pre-op fascia iliaca blocks by junior registrars in hip fractures; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.

Structured PICO

Does fascia iliaca compartment block performed by junior registrars improve pain and hip flexion in patients with hip fractures?

Population

70 prospectively assessed patients with hip fractures (from a total of 187 treated), 2/3 females, mean age 80.7, 36% in ASA-group III and IV.

Intervention

Fascia iliaca compartment block (FIB) with 40 ml lidocaine and bupivacaine performed by junior registrars as a supplement to conventional pain treatment.

Outcome

Pain relief assessed by a simple 5-step verbal pain score and maximal passive hip flexion at 15 and 60 minutes post-block.patient reported

Fascia iliaca compartment block performed by junior registrars is a feasible and effective pre-operative supplement for pain management in patients with hip fractures.

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Høgh et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8879797914ab3e2e07ccad https://doi.org/10.1007/s11751-008-0037-9

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Implication

May support pre-op fascia iliaca blocks by junior registrars in hip fractures; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.

Fascia iliaca compartment block performed by junior registrars as a supplement to pre-operative analgesia for patients with hip fracture

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Fascia iliaca compartment block performed by junior registrars as a supplement to pre-operative analgesia for patients with hip fracture

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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