Long‐Term Outcomes Associated With Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Hip Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Comparison of Medicare Data
PNBs showed no association with improved outcomes across the 2010-2018 study period. Analysis of 2017 and 2018 revealed more days alive and at home within 365 days and a trend toward reduced mortality among patients who received PNBs. PNBs may provide benefits beyond their immediate analgesic effects, potentially improving long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Vineesh Mathur
- Jason R. Falvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-0617)
- Arissa M. Torrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9473-7729)
- Nathan N O'Hara
- Robert O'Toole
- Tedric Henneghan
- Gerard P. Slobogean
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70340
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
- National Institutes of Health