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Pericapsular Nerve Group Block For Early Pain Management Of Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture
August 2025
Pericapsular Nerve Group Block For Early Pain Management Of Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for early pain management of elderly patients with hip fracture: a single-center double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Reg Anesth Pain Med . 2023 Nov;48(11):535-539.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fifty-seven elderly patients with hip fractures were randomized to receive either a PENG block with 20 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine (n=28) or a sham block (n=29). The primary outcome was the dynamic pain score at 30 minutes postblock. Secondary outcomes included dynamic pain scores at 1, 3, and 24 hours, pain during positioning for spinal anesthesia, and 24-hour opioid consumption. Outcomes were assesse...
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