Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blockade as Analgesia for Hip Fractures in the Acute Phase

Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blockade as Analgesia for Hip Fractures in the Acute Phase

To evaluate the analgesic potential of an neural blockade (Fascia iliaca compartment) with local anaesthetics in patients with hip fracture immediately after arrival in the emergency department.

Hip fracture patients have severe pain in the acute phase. Traditional analgesic treatment have consisted of intramuscular morphine with its associated side effects. The trial evaluates the Fascia iliaca compartment compared to regular opioid pain therapy in hip fracture patinets immediately after arrival at the emergency department.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary hip fracture suspected
• able to give informed consent
• no substance abuse
• no regular opioid therapy
• no opioid treatment within the last 6 hours
• morphine intolerance
• allergies to local anaesthetics

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fracture ruled out on x-ray