Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block for Proximal Femoral Fractures: A Randomised, Single-Centre Controlled Trial
Dexmedetomidine is a safe and effective adjuvant for the PENG block in proximal femur fracture surgeries in adults aged 18-60 years. Further studies in geriatric populations are required for broader clinical recommendations.
Authors
- Samiksha Khanooja
- Nazia Nazir
- Ankit Kataria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0929-0051)
- Akshay Panwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8830-0152)
- Anupriya Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6203-3962)
- Ruchi Singh
- Vikas Saxena
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102853
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00