A Robust Approach to Implementing Fascia Iliaca Compartment Nerve Blocks in Hip Fracture Patients

Orthopaedic Nursing
Mark G WilliamsNatalie Sartin

Abstract

A clear imperative exists to optimize the preoperative pain management of hip fracture patients. Increasingly, fascia iliaca compartment blocks (FICBs) are being effectively utilized as an adjunct to oral analgesia in the emergency department. We investigated the feasibility, safety, and delivery rate when junior doctors and specialist nurses are trained in FICBs delivery, alongside the introduction of a step-by-step proforma. We conducted a retrospective study of hip fractures patients presenting preinterventions (n = 138) between October and December 2014 and postinterventions (n = 246) between April and August 2015. Outcomes analyzed included delivery frequency, anesthetic dosages used, and procedure documentation. Preintervention, FICB was performed in 40% (n = 51) of eligible patients, with an improvement to 72% (n = 160) postintervention. Postinterventions, 98% of FICBs were performed with the anesthetic dose recommended-a prescription between 75 and 100 mg of 0.25% levobupivacaine. No adverse patient outcomes, relating to the interventions implemented, were noted during the study period. Delivery of FICB by junior doctors and specialist nurses in the emergency department is feasible, safe, and improves the proportion of ...Continue Reading

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