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Dario Bugada1, Greta Gandolfi2, Luca F Lorini1
1Emergency and Critical Care Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Piazza OMS 1, Bergamo 24127, Italy.
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A wide range of selective nerve blocks is available for analgesia after hip surgery due to the multiple different nerves that originate from lumbar and sacral plexus and innervate the hip joint. The ideal regional block technique (or combination of techniques) is yet far to be defined. A number of nerve and plexus blocks have demonstrated utility for patients undergoing hip surgery and are supported by evidence. The ideal block for analgesia for each patient who has hip surgery may depend on the specifics of each surgical scenario, patient characteristics and preferences, and outcomes of interest.
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