Analgesia For Positioning Patient With Femur Fracture For Spinal Anaesthesia

Summary

This study is performed to determine the efficacy of ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block during positioning for spinal anaesthesia in patient undergoing repair of proximal femur fracture surgery comparing with intravenous fentanyl.

Timeline

Start

2015-10

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2017-06

Publications

• Results Diakomi M, Papaioannou M, Mela A, Kouskouni E, Makris A. Preoperative fascia iliaca compartment block for positioning patients with hip fractures for central nervous blockade: a randomized trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Sep-Oct;39(5):394-8. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000133.
• Results Yun MJ, Kim YH, Han MK, Kim JH, Hwang JW, Do SH. Analgesia before a spinal block for femoral neck fracture: fascia iliaca compartment block. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2009 Nov;53(10):1282-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02052.x. Epub 2009 Jul 22.
• Results Newman B, McCarthy L, Thomas PW, May P, Layzell M, Horn K. A comparison of pre-operative nerve stimulator-guided femoral nerve block and fascia iliaca compartment block in patients with a femoral neck fracture. Anaesthesia. 2013 Sep;68(9):899-903. doi: 10.1111/anae.12321. Epub 2013 Jun 21.
• Guay J, Kopp S. Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 25;11(11):CD001159. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001159.pub3.

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