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Ultrasound‐guided femoral nerve block versus fascia iliaca compartment block for femoral fractures in emergency department: A randomized controlled trial

M. R. Z. Rukerd, Lida Erfaniparsa, M. Movahedi, Hanieh Mirkamali, S. D. Alizadeh, Mehran Ilaghi, Amirreza Sadeghifar, Saeed Barazandehpoor et al.

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2024

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Abstract

Femoral fractures are one of the most debilitating injuries presenting to the emergency departments (EDs). The pain caused by these fractures is typically managed with opioids and adjunctive regional analgesia. These approaches are often associated with adverse side effects. Thus, appropriate alternative methods should be thoroughly investigated. To evaluate ultrasound‐guided femoral nerve block (FNB) with ultrasound‐guided fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in femoral fractures, to determine which provides better analgesia and less opioid requirement.

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