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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Causes Increased Pain and Reliance on Prescription Analgesics


Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News

Spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery was linked to significantly more pain in the first 24 hours postoperatively, and significantly more prescription analgesic use at 60 days compared with general anesthesia, according to a new study (Ann Intern Med 2022;175[7]:952-960).

“Spinal and general anesthesia have each been used for decades, yet few past studies have evaluated potential differences in important