To examine the impact of fascia iliaca (FI) blocks performed in the emergency department on patients with hip fracture on opioid consumption, length of stay, and readmission rate.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: Community-based Level 1 trauma center.
Patients: 98 patients with isolated femoral neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric femur fractures (OTA/AO 31-A and 31-B) presenting from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020.
Intervention: Ultrasound-guided FI compartment block using 40 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine.
Main Outcome Measures: Opioid consumption, length of stay, discharge disposition, and 30-day readmission rate.
Undergoing FI block in the emergency department was associated with decreased opioid consumption, decreased length of stay, and decreased hospital readmission within 30 days of hip fracture.
Level of evidence: Therapeutic Level II. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.
To examine the impact of fascia iliaca (FI) blocks performed in the emergency department on patients with hip fracture on opioid consumption, length of stay, and readmission rate.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: Community-based Level 1 trauma center.
Patients: 98 patients with isolated femoral neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric femur fractures (OTA/AO 31-A and 31-B) presenting from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020.
Intervention: Ultrasound-guided FI compartment block using 40 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine.
Main Outcome Measures: Opioid consumption, length of stay, discharge disposition, and 30-day readmission rate.
Undergoing FI block in the emergency department was associated with decreased opioid consumption, decreased length of stay, and decreased hospital readmission within 30 days of hip fracture.
Level of evidence: Therapeutic Level II. Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.