SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2019
The efficacy of fascia iliaca compartment block for pain control after total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Single Shot Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block in Total Hip Replacement (THR): a Randomized Control Trial
A Randomized Controlled Study Evaluating Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Direct Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty - A Pilot Study
Analgesic Comparison of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) Block to Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA).
Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) Block Versus Fascia Iliaca (FIC) Block for Multimodal Analgesia After Total Hip Replacement Surgery: a Retrospective Analysis
Supra Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block as Rescue Analgesia Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of fascia Iliaca compartment block in patients with total hip arthroplasty under general vs. spinal anesthesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of peripheral nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia following total hip arthroplasty: a network meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- Fascia iliaca compartment block for postoperative pain after total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
- The analgesic effect of fascia iliaca compartment block combined with superior cluneal nerve block after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, triple-blind, randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Comparative analysis of continuous pericapsular nerve group block and supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block for postoperative analgesia in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Timing of suprainguinal fascia iliaca block in hip hemiarthroplasty: impact on QoR-15 scores- a prospective randomized study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Quadratus Lumborum Block versus Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Acetabular Fracture Surgery by Stoppa Method: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial.Pain research & management · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block after Elective Total Hip Replacement: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
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- Fascia iliaca compartment block for surgical analgesia in children with osteogenesis imperfecta: A retrospective cohort study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Case Study and Literature Review: Patient-Controlled Opioid-Free Surgical Pathway for Right Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Observational
- Volume and quality of the gluteal muscles are associated with early physical function after total hip arthroplasty.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2025Article
- Opioid-Free Perioperative Analgesia for Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient With a History of Substance Use Disorder.Case reports in anesthesiology · 2025Article
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- Review
- The Effectiveness of Quadratus Lumborum and Fascia Iliaca Blocks on Patient Outcomes in Hip Arthroplasty.Pain research & management · 2024Review
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- [Use of regional anesthesia for preoperative analgesia for proximal femoral fractures in the emergency department : A survey on current practice in German-speaking countries and the United Kingdom].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Pain Reduction and Opioid Consumption after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Hip & pelvis · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeFascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) provides an analgesic option for total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients. The evidence supporting FICB is still not well established. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess FICB for pain control in THA patients.
methodsPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Chinese Wanfang database were interrogated from their inceptions to December 15, 2018. We included randomized controlled studies reported as full text, those published as abstracts only, and unpublished data, if available. Data were independently extracted by two reviewers and synthesized using a random-effects model or fixed-effects model according to the heterogeneity.
resultsA total of eight RCTs were finally included for meta-analysis. Compared with placebo, FICB could significantly reduce VAS pain scores at 1-8 h (WMD = - 0.78, 95% CI [- 1.01, - 0.56], P = 0.000), 12 h (WMD = - 0.69, 95% CI [- 1.22, - 0.16], P = 0.011), and 24 h (WMD = - 0.46, 95% CI [- 0.89, - 0.02], P = 0.039). Compared with the control group, FICB could significantly decrease the occurrence of nausea and length of hospital stay (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the VAS pain score at 48 h and risk of fall between the FICB and the control groups (P > 0.05).
conclusionsFICB could be used to effectively reduce pain intensity up to 24 h, total morphine consumption, and length of hospital stay in THA patients. Optimal strategies of FICB need to be studied in the future.
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