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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2026

A Comparative Study to Assess the Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block versus Femoral Nerve Block for Positioning for Subarachnoid Block in Proximal Femur Fracture.

Monika Gandhi, Rashpal Singh Gill, Aishwarya Sharma, Manish Banjare

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Monika GandhiDepartment of Anaesthesia, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rashpal Singh GillDepartment of Anaesthesia, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Aishwarya SharmaDepartment of Anaesthesia, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Manish BanjareDepartment of Anaesthesia, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Background: Proper pain control before subarachnoid block (SAB) is must in proximal femur fractures as patients cannot tolerate movement due to severe pain. This study compares ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block (USG-FICB) with femoral nerve block (USG-FNB) for pre-SAB analgesia. Materials and Methods: Ninety patients scheduled for elective femur fracture surgery under SAB were randomly divided. Group FICB received 25 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and Group FNB got 15 ml. Pain was assessed using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) scale. Time for first rescue dose, side effects, and patient satisfaction also noted. Results: Both groups had similar baseline NRS. Group FICB showed faster pain relief and better positioning comfort during SAB (NRS 3.00 vs. 4.28 Conclusion: USG-FICB is more effective than USG-FNB in controlling pain before SAB in femur fracture surgery.

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Fascia iliaca blockfemoral nerve blockprespinal pain reliefproximal femur fracturesubarachnoid blockultrasound-guided analgesia

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PMCPMC12995108

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