Analgesia for Positioning Hip Fracture Patients for Spinal Anesthesia

Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Versus Fentanyl for Positioning Patients With Hip Fractures for Central Nervous Blockade: a Randomized Trial.

The purpose of this study is to compare two analgesic methods performed preoperatively to assist positioning patients for performance of spinal anesthesia, namely fascia iliaca blockade and intravenous fentanyl.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

• contraindications for central nervous blockade
• impaired cognition or dementia
• multiple fractures
• any previous analgesic administration during the last 12 hours