PENG-block Versus FIB-block in Emergency Room

Prospective randomized double-blind single-center preliminary study aimed to demonstrate a possible greater analgesic efficacy of the PENG block compared to the iliac fascia block (FIB block) in elderly patients (age > 65 years) suffering from traumatic fracture of the proximal femur in emergency room.

The study will cover patients aged > 65 years suffering from a proximal traumatic fracture of the femur who access the emergency room of Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome (ASL Roma 1).

Inclusion criteria

• all patients > 65 years suffering from a proximal traumatic fracture of a femur who access the emergency room of Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome (ASL Rome 1), for whom surgical treatment of osteosynthesis is recommended within 48 hours in accordance with the guidelines of Regional Health System (Regione Lazio).

Exclusion criteria

• Failure to acquire written and valid informed consent
• ASA > 3
• Obesity (BMI> 35 kg / m2)
• Contraindications to performing regional anesthesia (severe coagulopathies and / or thrombocytopenia, septic state and / or infections at the block site, allergy to local anesthetics)
• Patients on therapy with antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants or who regularly use opioids, NSAIDs, acetaminophen for chronic painful conditions;
• History of alcohol or drug abuse;
• Severe kidney or liver failure;
• Cognitive alterations, dementia, psychiatric pathologies