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The impact of loco-regional anaesthesia on postoperative opioid use in elderly hip fracture patients: an observational study.

Gioia HäuslerPuck C R van der VetFrank J P BeeresThomas KaufmanJip Q KusenBeate Poblete
Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
This article shows that LRA in the form of FNB and CFNC causes a significant decrease in postoperative opioid consumption. Differences between single-shot FNB or CFNC were minimal. There were no significant differences in clinical outcomes such as HLOS, delirium, 30-day and 90-day mortality and postoperative falls. We suggest that use of LRA should be incorporated in the perioperative treatment of elderly patients with a hip fracture. For future research, we recommend evaluating the number of postoperative complications and mortality.
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