Evaluating Pain Management from Peripheral Nerve Block for Geriatric Patients Following Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Femoral-Neck Fracture

Overview

Journal Gerontology

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2024 Apr 4

PMID 38574472

Authors

Tae Sung Lee

Hyuck Min Kwon

Jun Young Park

Min Cheol Park

Yong Seon Choi

Kwan Kyu Park

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Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate peripheral nerve block (PNB) effectiveness in postoperative pain management and surgical outcomes for displaced femoral-neck fracture in geriatric patients (>70 years) who underwent bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA).

Methods: From January 2017 to December 2021, 231 geriatric patients with displaced femoral-neck fracture who consecutively underwent BHA were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups: the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) group (n = 132) who received only intravenous (IV) PCA for postoperative pain management, and all others who received PNB with IV PCA (PNB+PCA) such as femoral nerve block or fascia iliaca compartment block after surgery (n = 99). Primary outcomes were postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) at rest and during activity at 6, 24, and 48 h postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were postoperative complications, changes in hemoglobin, length of hospital stay, and total morphine usage after surgery.

Results: Postoperative resting VAS at 6 h and 48 h was significantly lower in the PNB+PCA group compared with the PCA group (p = 0.075, p = 0.0318, respectively). However, there was no significant difference in either resting VAS at 24 h or active VAS. Complications of pneumonia and delirium until 1 month postoperative were significantly lower in the PNB + PCA group than the PCA group (p = 0.0022, p = 0.0055, respectively).

Conclusion: PNB with IV PCA seems to have a beneficial effect on geriatric femoral-neck patients who underwent BHA with postoperative analgesia for reducing postoperative resting pain and complications, especially pneumonia and delirium.

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