Key result
Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block significantly reduced pain during positioning for spinal anesthesia (VAS 0.7 vs 3.1) and improved the quality of patient positioning compared to fascia iliaca block in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
Why the study?
Does Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block improve analgesia compared to Fascia Iliaca Block in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery?
Population
40 elderly patients suffering from femoral neck fracture scheduled to undergo hip arthroplasty/surgery under…
Comparison
Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block vs Fascia Iliaca Block (FIB)
Design
RCT, randomly divided into two groups
Authors
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May ease spinal positioning in hip fracture surgery; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
RCT (n=80)
Randomly divided into two groups
No
Does Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block improve analgesia compared to Fascia Iliaca Block in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.7% vs 3.1%
p-value: p=<0.001
The abstract only reports baseline pain scores, which were comparable between the PENG and FIB groups prior to hip surgery.
Krishnamurty et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Hip fracture (n=80). Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block vs. Fascia iliaca block (FIB) was evaluated on VAS score 30 minutes after nerve block during positioning (p=<0.001). Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block significantly reduced pain during positioning for spinal anesthesia (VAS 0.7 vs 3.1) and improved the quality of patient positioning compared to fascia iliaca block in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
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