Why the study?
Does a continuous fascia iliaca compartment block reduce pain scores and length of stay in hip fracture patients compared to usual pain management?
Population
42 patients (18 males, 24 females) with hip fracture, average age 75 years.
Comparison
Continuous fascia iliaca compartment block… vs Usual pain management based on 2010 annual…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Until day of discharge
Authors
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May support fascia iliaca blocks for hip fracture pain and stay; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does a continuous fascia iliaca compartment block reduce pain scores and length of stay in hip fracture patients compared to usual pain management?
A continuous fascia iliaca compartment block in elderly hip fracture patients reduces opioid usage, pain scores, and length of stay.
Dulaney-Cripe (2012) studied this question.
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