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Fascia iliaca blocks for hip fractures – The new standard?

David Galos, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA discusses his group’s research of fascia iliaca blocks in hip fracture surgery. How are they done at a busy hospital center? Do they reduce opioid consumptions, and by how much? Do they reduce delirium and improve patient satisfaction? Is this the new standard of care that other centers should adopt, and why?