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Table 2 Demographics and type of fracture

From: Emergency physician-performed ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in proximal femoral fractures provide safe and effective pain relief: a prospective observational study in The Netherlands

Factors

Frequency or value

%

Range

Median age (IQR), year

76 (68–84)

 

28–95

Gender

   

 Male

23

35.9

 

 Female

41

64.1

 

Type of fracture

   

 Femoral neck

37

57.8

 

 Trochanteric

16

25.0

 

 Femoral shaft

11

17.2

 

Laterality

   

 Left femur

30

46.9

 

 Right femur

34

53.1

 

Prehospital analgesics

   

 Rate of administration

51

79.7

 

 Paracetamol/acetaminophen

19

37.3

 

 NSAIDs

0

0

 

 Oxycodone

1

2.0

 

 Fentanyl

26

51.0

 

 Morphine

6

11.8

 

 Esketamine

14

27.5

 
  1. IQR interquartile range, NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs