ArticleGeriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation2022
Effects of Perioperative Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block on Postoperative Pain and Hip Function in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture.
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- Fascia iliaca compartment block for postoperative hip fracture pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Intravenous Analgesia and Various Nerve Blocks for Pain Management in Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures: A Meta-Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing pericapsular nerve group block and fascia iliaca compartment block for intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in hip surgeries in pediatrics: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Perineural dexamethasone effectively prolongs anaesthesic block duration in total hip arthroplasty, reduces opioid consumption, and does not compromise motor function, nerve integrity, or glycaemic control.International orthopaedics · 2025Trial
- Comparison of the Effect of Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Combined with Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block and Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy Under General Anesthesia: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.Journal of pain research · 2024Trial
- Comparison of pre- and intra-operative analgesia of fascia Iliaca compartment block in reducing post-operative delirium of elderly patients following hip fractures: a retrospective study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2026Article
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- A Bayesian network meta-analysis of peripheral nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia in adults following hip fracture surgery.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Effects of esketamine combined with QLB in older frail patients with colorectal cancer surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Pain relief for femur fractures using Fascia Iliaca Block and IV fentanyl.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Efficacy of supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block in proximal femoral nail antirotation internal fixation for patients with intertrochanteric fractures.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- The Utilization of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthetic Management for Fracture Surgery.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
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Abstract
Purpose: Pain management is a challenging issue in elderly patients with hip fracture. Despite the accepted clinical outcomes following hip surgery, pain and prolonged recovery time are the most difficult consequences associated with the rehabilitation process. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain relief and functional improvement associated with the Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) during the perioperative period of elderly patients with hip fracture. Patients and methods: This study included 120 elderly patients with hip fracture, who were admitted to our institution between January 2019 and December 2020. The participants were subsequently randomly divided into the routine analgesia (RA) and fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) groups. Inter-group differences were compared via VAS scores at rest and during movement, Harris hip scores (HHS), presence of complications, adverse events after surgery, and length of hospital stay. Results: The FICB group VAS scores at rest at 6 hour, 1 and 3 days, and 1 week after surgery were significantly lower than the RA group ( Conclusion: FICB provides superior analgesic effect both at rest and with movement, along with rapid short-term recovery of hip function following surgery in elderly patients with hip fracture, without increasing postoperative complications or adverse events.
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