Thomas Verbeek1, Sanjib Adhikary1, Richard Urman2, Henry Liu3. 1. Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. 3. Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. henryliupa@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Over 300,000 patients are hospitalized annually following hip fractures in the USA. Many patients experienced inadequate analgesia. We will review the perioperative effects of the fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in hip fracture patients. RECENT FINDINGS: FICB by injecting local anesthetics beneath the fascia iliaca results in significant pain relief in hip fractures. Neuropathies and vascular injuries are almost unlikely. Single-shot FICB is faster to place, yet providing about 8 h of analgesia when bupivacaine is used. Continuous FICB provides prolonged titratable analgesia, improved patient satisfaction, and leads to faster hospital discharge. FICB reduces opioid consumption, decreases morbidity and mortality, reduces hospital stay, reduces delirium, and improves satisfaction. FICB should form part of a multimodal analgesic regime, in the context of a multidisciplinary approach to the management of hip fracture patients. More clinical investigations are needed to validate the long-term outcome benefits of FICB in hip fracture patients.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Over 300,000 patients are hospitalized annually following hip fractures in the USA. Many patients experienced inadequate analgesia. We will review the perioperative effects of the fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in hip fracturepatients. RECENT FINDINGS: FICB by injecting local anesthetics beneath the fascia iliaca results in significant pain relief in hip fractures. Neuropathies and vascular injuries are almost unlikely. Single-shot FICB is faster to place, yet providing about 8 h of analgesia when bupivacaine is used. Continuous FICB provides prolonged titratable analgesia, improved patient satisfaction, and leads to faster hospital discharge. FICB reduces opioid consumption, decreases morbidity and mortality, reduces hospital stay, reduces delirium, and improves satisfaction. FICB should form part of a multimodal analgesic regime, in the context of a multidisciplinary approach to the management of hip fracturepatients. More clinical investigations are needed to validate the long-term outcome benefits of FICB in hip fracturepatients.
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Keywords:
Acute pain; Fascia iliaca compartment block; Hip fracture; Hip surgery
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