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PENG vs Femoral Block for Positioning Pain in Hip Fracture Surgery
August 2025
PENG vs Femoral Block for Positioning Pain in Hip Fracture Surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Comparison of pericapsular nerve group block and femoral nerve block in spinal anesthesia position analgesia for proximal femoral fractures in geriatric patients: a randomized clinical trial.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg . 2023 Dec;29(12):1368-1375.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Sixty patients with proximal femoral fractures were randomized to receive a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block (n=30) or an femoral nerve block (FNB) (n=30) before positioning for spinal anesthesia. The primary outcome was positional pain during lateral decubitus positioning; secondary outcomes included pain during hip and lumbar flexion, quality of positioning, number of lumbar puncture attemp...
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