Why the study?
Does ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block or fascia iliaca compartment block improve postoperative analgesia in patients with fractured neck of femur compared to no block?
Does ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block or fascia iliaca compartment block improve postoperative analgesia in patients with fractured neck of femur compared to no block?
Fascia iliaca compartment block is an effective and simpler alternative to femoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia in hip fracture surgeries.
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FICB offers equivalent analgesia to FNB with simpler technique; confirms both superior to no block after hip fracture surgery.
Shukla et al. (2018) studied this question.
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