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ArticleAustralasian journal of ultrasound in medicine2022

Point-of-care ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve group block for superior pubic ramus fracture in the emergency department: A case report.

Elinor Cripps, Alan Fahey, Peter James Snelling

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Article in Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Elinor CrippsLismore Base Hospital Lismore New South Wales Australia.
Alan FaheyLismore Base Hospital Lismore New South Wales Australia.
Peter James SnellingEmergency Department Gold Coast University Hospital Southport Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8579-445X
Gold Coast Hospital · AUGriffith University · AULismore Base Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pelvic fragility fractures, such as pubic ramus fractures, are a common and painful condition in the elderly population. Despite this, there are few regional anaesthesia options available to effectively relieve pain in these fracture types and avoid potential side effects from opioid administration. This case report describes an elderly patient with a superior ramus fracture, who received effective pain relief with motor sparing, using a standard-volume point-of-care ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block performed in the emergency department. The standard-volume PENG block performed by an emergency clinician appears to be a safe, effective and feasible regional anaesthesia technique for superior pubic ramus fracture, with the additional benefit of motor sparing that may potentially facilitate earlier mobilisation and discharge.

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analgesiaemergency medicinenerve blockpelvic fracturespericapsular nerve group blockpubic bonepubic ramusregional anaesthesia

Identifiers

PMID35978725
PMCPMC9351426
OpenAlexW4283821165

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