Application of hip capsule peripheral nerve block in early analgesia in elderly patients with hip fracture




Jiangbo Zheng, Department of Anesthesiology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
Zhaoming Feng, Department of Anesthesiology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
Junfeng Zhu, Department of Anesthesiology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
Yuqing Kang, Department of Anesthesiology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China


Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in early analgesia in elderly patients with hip fracture. Methods: A total of 44 elderly patients with hip fracture admitted to our hospital from August 2021 to December 2022 were selected and divided into 2 groups according to different analgesia programs. Results: At T1~T4, the resting and active visual analog scale (VAS) scores in group P were lower than group F (p < 0.05). The resting and active VAS scores at T5 in both groups were no visible differences (p > 0.05). After 30 min of block, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate were decreased in both groups (p < 0.05), but no obvious difference was found in the two groups (p > 0.05). Before surgery, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and mini–mental state scale (MMSE) scores in both groups were reduced, and PSQI score in group P was lower than that in group F and MMSE score was higher than group F (p < 0.05). Conclusion: PENG technology is safe and effective in the early analgesia of elderly hip fractures. It can effectively block physiological stress response caused by acute trauma, improve pre-operative sleep quality, and reduce the incidence of cognitive dysfunction.



Keywords: Hip fracture. Pericapsular nerve group block. Fascia iliaca compartment block. Early analgesia. Security.