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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2021

The Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Perioperative Pain Management for Hip Arthroscopy.

Fernicola, I Jacob Tannehill, Christopher J Tucker, W Robert Volk, Jonathan F Dickens

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Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05916209 (Pericapsular Nerve Group), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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.

NCT05916209 completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

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

TypeobservationalSponsorOspedale Edoardo BassiniRan2023 to 2023Enrolled60ConditionsRegional Anesthesia Morbidity, Arthropathy of Hip, Hip ArthropathyArmsPeripheral nerve blocks
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

FernicolaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
I Jacob TannehillDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S.A.
Christopher J TuckerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
W Robert VolkDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Jonathan F DickensDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center · USBreakthrough · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Perioperative pain control for hip arthroscopy procedures represents a significant challenge for both surgeons and anesthetists. In light of the opioid crisis, greater emphasis has been placed on multimodal pain control techniques. There is considerable debate regarding regional nerve blockade for hip arthroscopy. Although regional anesthesia has a significant role in perioperative pain management strategies, many of the most common techniques present their own risks and limitations. In particular, the less desirable effects of postoperative weakness in the lower extremity and difficulty with ambulation are commonly produced with standard regional blockades. We present a technique for performing a targeted, sensory nerve block that can be done efficiently and safely in the immediate preoperative period. This block can potentially lower the intraoperative and postoperative opioid requirements without the risks of muscle blockade and falls from other regional anesthesia modalities.

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PMID34336578
PMCPMC8322623
OpenAlexW3183333476

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