Fascia iliaca compartment block for postoperative hip fracture pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Wenzhu Wang, Ping Zhang, Fen Cui, Xiang Wei, Zeyu Zhang, Haolin Fang, Jian Liu · 2026
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Wenzhu Wang and co-authors pool in 2026 the trials of a nerve block used to ease pain after hip fracture surgery. The block numbs a space near the hip, and it may cut the need for strong pain drugs. What stayed unclear was whether the gains were large enough to matter to patients.
Fourteen trials with 1,231 patients were pooled. Patients who got the block used less opioid drug in the first day and reported less pain at rest after a day, with smaller gains at six and twelve hours. Yet the drug saving fell short of the level set as clearly worthwhile. The review gives surgeons a sober view of what the block can and cannot do.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wenzhu Wang, Ping Zhang, Fen Cui, Xiang Wei, Zeyu Zhang, Haolin Fang, Jian Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |