ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2022
Comparison of femoral nerve block and acupuncture analgesia for acute preoperative pain in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture: a retrospective study.
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- The effect of acupuncture-related therapies in animal model of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a meta-analysis and data mining approach.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of preoperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in reducing postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing orthopedic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Relationship between preoperative psychological stress and short-term prognosis in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was to compare the efficacy of femoral nerve block (FNB) and acupuncture for acute preoperative pain in patients with femoral neck fracture (FNF).
methodsFrom June 2017 to June 2019, 130 patients with FNF were included in this study. Sixty-six patients received FNB treatment (FNB group) and sixty-four patients received acupuncture treatment (Acupuncture group). The clinical information, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, nursing quality scores, sleep quality scores, delirium numbers, and perioperative complications were collected and compared between the 2 groups.
resultsThe resting VAS score and the exercise VAS score decreased after FNB or acupuncture in both groups. Thirty minutes after analgesia, the resting VAS scores in the FNB group and the acupuncture group were 27.3±8.0 and 27.9±7.8, respectively (P=0.67); while exercise VAS scores were 60.2±10.4 and 59.5±9.8, respectively (P=0.73). In addition, there was no statistical difference in the VAS score between the two groups on day 1 and day 2 after admission. There was no statistical difference in nursing quality, sleep rhythm disorder, sleep quality, or times of mental disorder between the two groups.
conclusionFNB analgesia and acupuncture analgesia are safe and effective for the control of acute preoperative pain in senile patients with femoral neck fracture. Both methods have good analgesic effects, which can improve nursing and sleep quality, and reduce the incidence of delirium. As a traditional Chinese medicine method, acupuncture analgesia can effectively manage the acute preoperative pain in senile femoral neck fracture patients.
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