Alireza Mirkheshti, Morteza Hashemian, Dariush Abtahi, Sara Shayegh, Alireza Manafi-Rasi, Shahram Sayadi, Elham Memary, Nazli Karami, Baharak Rostamian, Alireza Shakeri
BACKGROUND: Acetabular fracture surgeries are frequently accompanied by protracted and severe perioperative pain, and there is no consensus on optimal pain relief management. AIM: This study aimed at comparing the analgesic efficacy of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) and quadratus lumborum block (QLB) in patients with acetabular fractures undergoing surgery using the Stoppa method. METHODS: In this double-blind, randomized, noninferiority clinical trial, adult patients undergoing spinal anesthesia for acetabular fracture surgery, in Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, Iran (IRCT20191114045435N1), were randomly divided into two groups: FICB ( n = 22) and QLB ( n = 24)...
2024: Pain Research & Management