ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2021
The continuous infusion fascia iliaca compartment block: a safe and effective analgesic modality in geriatric hip fracture patients.
Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05941208 (Efficacy of Continuous Fascia Iliaca Block in Hip Surgery in Elderly), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Efficacy of Continuous Fascia Iliaca Block in Hip Surgery in Elderly : a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Personalized Multimodal and Opioid-Sparing Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Management: Enhancing Recovery and Addressing the Post-Discharge Gap.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Effect of Regional Anesthesia vs. General Anesthesia Technique on Perioperative Outcomes in Geriatric Patients With Hip Fracture: Narrative Review.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2026Review
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- Outcomes of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Elderly Patients with Fragility Hip Fractures in the Philippine General Hospital: A 6-month Prospective Study.Acta medica Philippina · 2024Article
- Outcomes of ultra-old vs old patients after hip fracture surgery: a matched cohort analysis of 1524 patients.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Effects of Perioperative Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block on Postoperative Pain and Hip Function in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Effects of Continuous Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block on Early Quality of Recovery After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Elderly Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- The Application of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Acute Pain Control of Hip Fracture and Surgery.Current pain and headache reports · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveHip fractures are common orthopaedic injuries in the elderly. Opioids can provide peri-operative pain relief in hip fracture patients, but may have side effects. Peripheral nerve blocks such as the fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) have become an established part of the multimodal analgesic regime administered peri-operatively to hip fracture patients. We compare the efficacy of the continuous infusion FICB (CFICB) on peri-operative pain relief, opioid usage, its associated complications and the short as well as long term rehabilitation status in geriatric hip fractures patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this retrospective matched case control study, 40 geriatric patients with hip fractures who had received the CFICB from Nov 2014 to April 2016 were matched in a 1:3 ratio with similar patients whom had not received the CFICB from our institution's hip fracture database of 913 patients.
resultsA total of 157 patients in both the CFICB group (N = 40) and the control group (N = 117) were studied. The post-operative pain scores and the total opioid consumption during the first 3 days in the CFICB group were significantly less than the control group (p < 0.0001, respectively). The systemic complications in the CFICB group were comparable with the control group. The CFICB group had slower rehabilitation at up to 2 weeks but there was no significant difference at 1 year post surgery in terms of function and mobility between the two groups. In both groups, better pre-fracture function was associated with faster short term rehab outcomes in post-operative patients.
conclusionThe CFICB provides safe and effective post-operative pain relief in geriatric hip fracture patients. Post-operative opioid usage is decreased in older hip fracture patients treated with CFICB. Rehabilitation milestones are slower in the short term, but have no significant difference at 1-year post surgery.
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