ReviewActa clinica Croatica2022
PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS FOR HIP FRACTURES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE.
Review in Acta clinica Croatica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06531564 (Emergency Department Management of Isolated Femur Fracture Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Emergency Department Management of Isolated Femur Fracture Patients
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anesthesia clinicians' perspectives on peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in older adults.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Fractured Neck of Femur Clinical Pathway Use in Tasmanian Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Study.Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA · 2025Article
- Pericapsular Nerve Group block in the emergency department for hip fractures: a clinical protocol.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Article
- Orthopaedic surgeons' perspectives on peripheral nerve blocks for surgical fixation of hip fractures in older adults.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2025Article
- PENG block in elderly patients with hip fracture: less is more? A prospective observational monocentric study.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2025Article
- Preoperative Analgesia Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Following Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block in Patients with Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Observer-Blinded Study.Pain and therapy · 2025Article
- Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Hip Fracture Pain Management: A Narrative Review of Emergency Applications.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Managing Delirium in the Emergency Department: An Updated Narrative Review.Current geriatrics reports · 2024Article
- Nerve Blocks for Post-Surgical Pain Management: A Narrative Review of Current Research.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
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Abstract
Hip fractures represent a major public health issue with increasing incidence as a population ages. The aim of this review is to describe peripheral nerve block techniques (the fascia iliaca compartment block and the pericapsular nerve group block) as pain management for hip fractures in emergency medicine, and to emphasize their benefits. Hip fractures are extremely painful injuries. The pain itself is unpleasant for patients and if left untreated it can lead to multiple complications during preoperative, operative and postoperative patient management. Pain management for elderly hip fracture patients is often challenging. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are not recommended due to their side effects, the increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, renal function impairment and platelet aggregation inhibition. Paracetamol alone is often insufficient, and opioids have many potentially harmful side effects, such as delirium development. Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures are safe and effective, also in emergency medicine settings. The benefits for patients are greater pain relief, especially during movement, less opioid requirements and decreased incidence of delirium. Regional analgesia should be routinely used in hip fracture pain management.
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