Which Analgesia is Better for Proximal Femoral Fractures?

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2020
This patient population is typically elderly and frail. They are at risk of adverse effects secondary to inadequate pain management such as prolonged admissions and poor functional outcomes. Regional analgesia is preferred due to their opioid-sparing effects and reduction in related adverse effects but The analgesia from these blocks is only moderate and literature suggests that the obturator nerve (ON) is not covered.
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First added on: May 07, 2024