Nerve blocks for pain management in patients with hip fractures: a rapid review
Brener S
Record ID 32014001041
English
Authors' objectives:
The objective of this rapid review is to identify the effectiveness of nerve blocks versus systemic analgesic for pain management when administered prior to hip fracture surgery.
Authors' recommendations:
Based on low quality of evidence, there was a significant reduction in postoperative pain among hip fracture patients who pre-operatively received a nerve block versus systemic analgesic.
Based on very low quality of evidence, there was no significant difference in the use of additional pain medications by hip fracture patients who received nerve block pre-operatively compared to patients who did not.
Based on moderate quality of evidence, there was a statistically significant difference in mental status in favour of patients who received nerve blocks at any point in their hip fracture care (pre- or postoperatively) versus comparator groups.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/hip-fracture-nerve-block-130419-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Nerve Block
- Pain Management
- Pain
- Hip Fractures
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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