Key result
PENG block matches FICB for pain control during spinal anesthesia positioning in hip fractures.
Why the study?
Hip fracture movement causes severe pain, and the comparative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided supra-inguinal FICB versus PENG block for spinal anaesthesia positioning required evaluation.
Does PENG block improve analgesic efficacy compared to supra inguinal FICB in patients with hip fractures positioned for spinal anaesthesia?
RCT (n=60)
Double-blind
randomized
Does PENG block improve analgesic efficacy compared to supra inguinal FICB in patients with hip fractures positioned for spinal anaesthesia?
p-value: p=0.853
The PENG block is equally effective to supra inguinal FICB for facilitating sitting positioning in patients with hip fractures undergoing spinal anaesthesia.
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Either PENG or suprainguinal FICB suffices for positioning; confirms equivalent efficacy in this hip fracture RCT.
Kulkarni et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Hip fractures (n=60). Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block vs. Supra inguinal Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) was evaluated on Analgesic efficacy (NRS score) for positioning during spinal anaesthesia (p=0.853). The PENG block was equally effective to supra inguinal FICB for pain control during positioning for spinal anaesthesia in patients with hip fractures (p=0.853).
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