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Pericapsular nerve group block for hip fracture is feasible, safe and effective in the emergency department: A prospective observational comparative cohort study.

Alan FaheyElinor CrippsAloysius Y T NgAmy Lynn SweenyPeter James Snelling
Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2022)
The present study demonstrated that the PENG block can be provided safely and effectively to patients with hip fracture in the ED. On the basis of this pilot study, a larger randomised controlled study should now be designed.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • emergency department
  • clinical trial
  • open label
  • study protocol
  • double blind
  • randomized controlled trial
  • cross sectional