Single Shot Fascia Iliaca Block vs Femoral Nerve Block for Analgesia for Surgical Fixation of Hip Fractures
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Hip fractures are common in our elderly population and is associated with pain before and
after surgery. The current pain management for patients who have undergone surgery for hip
fractures include a combination of oral painkillers, opioids (eg morphine) and regional
anaesthesia techniques, which involves the injection of local anaesthetic drugs near nerves
supplying the hip joint to numb the operation site. As opioids have many side effects,
especially in the elderly patients, regional anaesthesia techniques can help to reduce the
use of opioids and the related side effects. This may enhance their recovery and length of
hospital stay