Comparing the Efficacy of Landmark-Based Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block and Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Preoperative Positioning and Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Hip Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The landmark guided PENG block is feasible and superior to the landmark-guided FICB for preoperative positioning and analgesia. The FICB provides a longer duration of postoperative analgesia for patients with intertrochanteric fractures.
Authors
- Balasubramaniam Gayathri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7992-5855)
- Dheepak Kumaran
- Ramamurthy Balaji
- Balachandran Pavithra
Institutions
- Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.67196
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57