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2022


Trauma Surg Acute Care Open


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Does time to surgery for traumatic hip fracture impact the efficacy of fascia iliaca blocks? A brief report.

Authors

Akinola K, Salottolo K, Meinig R, Fine L, Madayag RM, Ekengren F, Tanner A, Bar-Or D
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2022; 7(1):e000970.
PMID: 36407296.

Abstract

Outcomes after traumatic hip fracture have shown to be significantly improved with timely surgical management. This study determined whether there were differences in efficacy of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) on pain outcomes in patients with hip fracture, once stratified by time to surgery.