Analgesia in hip fractures. Do fascia-iliac blocks make any difference?

Analgesia in hip fractures. Do fascia-iliac blocks make any difference?

Despite recent national advances in the care for the hip fracture patient, significant morbidity and mortality persists. Some of this morbidity is attributable to the analgesia provided in the hospital setting. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland recommend the use of simple oral analgesia including opioids, with ...

Effects of continuous fascia iliaca compartment blocks for postoperative analgesia in patients with hip fracture

BACKGROUND Effective analgesia is essential for the postoperative care of orthopedic patients. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of continuous fascia iliaca compartment block (FIB) as postoperative analgesia after hip fracture surgery, and to compare FIB with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) using fentanyl for 48 h postoperatively. METHODS Patients with hip fractures who we...

Two Collaborative Feedback Models in EFL Writing Instruction: Do They Make a Difference?

Research in L1 writing has found numerous benefits of employing collaborative learning in the classroom. The research findings on group work provide clear evidence that engaging learners in group activities increases opportunities for students to engage in the negotiation of meaning, which further leads to better acquisition. The present study, implementing two different collaborative feedback ...

Do hip pads help prevent hip fractures?

مقایسه اثر داروی بوپیواکائین با غلظت 2/ 0% و 3/ 0% در بلوک فاشیا ایلیاکا تحت هدایت سونوگرافی در میزان درد بعد از جراحی در بیماران دچار شکستگی فمور یا هیپ

Aims and Background: Pain after surgery is a major problem for patients with fractures of the femur or hip. We studied the effect of Bupivacaine at a concentration of 0.2% and 0.3% in fascia iliac block on postoperative pain. Materials and Methods: The study was a Randomized double-blinded clinical trial. A total of 48 patients who had femur or hip fracture underwent fasia iliac block. Patie...