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ArticleJournal of ultrasound2025

Pericapsular Nerve Group block in the emergency department for hip fractures: a clinical protocol.

Vinay Saggar, Anirudh Ramachandran, Michael Halperin, Lorena Abril, Aamir Bandagi, Ariella Gartenberg, Trevor Dixon, Nicole Leonard-Shiu, Michelle A Montenegro, Maninder Singh and 2 more

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Vinay SaggarDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
Anirudh RamachandranDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USA.
Michael HalperinDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Lorena AbrilDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Aamir BandagiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, St Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY, USA.
Ariella GartenbergDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA. ariella.applebaum@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4948-9292
Trevor DixonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Nicole Leonard-ShiuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Michelle A MontenegroDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Maninder SinghDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Jeremy SperlingDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Jonathan MaikDepartment of Emergency Medicine, St Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Isolated hip fractures incur significant mortality within 1 year of operative repair. Adequate analgesia is important in maintaining functional status and facilitating recovery. A multi-modal pain management strategy incorporating regional anesthesia may decrease the need for high-dose narcotics and promote faster recovery. The Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block was thus developed as a regional anesthesia option for patients with hip fractures. It involves an ultrasound-guided approach that targets the anterior hip zone to provide a motor-sparing hip block. This write-up provides a sequential, step-by-step guide on how to perform the PENG block in the emergency department.

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Hip FracturesNerve BlockPain ManagementUltrasonography, InterventionalClinical ProtocolsEmergency Service, HospitalHumansEmergency departmentHip fracturesPericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) blockRegional anesthesiaUltrasound

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PMID40032801
PMCPMC12496371

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