Blocks for Intertrochanteric Fracture Repair Surgery

Femoral Nerve Block Together With Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block and Sedation as Anesthesia Among High Risk Patients With Intertrochanteric Fracture Repair Surgery

This single-center open label study compares the outcomes of surgical repair of intratrochanteric fracture under general anesthetic or peripheral nerve blocks.

This single-center open label study compares the outcomes of surgical repair of intratrochanteric fracture under general anesthetic or peripheral nerve blocks.

Patients are high risk individuals scheduled for intratrochanteric fracture repair, with contraindications to spinal anesthesia. One group will receive general endotracheal anesthetic, the other femoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve with deep sedation.

Mortality, morbidity (major cardiovascular incidents,delirium, pneumonia), pain scores and opioid consumption will be recorded.

Inclusion Criteria:

• intratrochanteric fracture
• need for surgery
• contraindications for spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy to local anesthetics