Management of Hip Fractures in the Elderly

- Abbreviations

AP = Antero-posterior

ASRA = American Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

BCIS = Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome

CK = Creatine kinase

CVA =Cerebrovascular Accident

DA = Direct anterior approach

DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis

ESAIC = European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

ESRA = European Society of Regional Anaesthesia

FICB = Fascia iliaca block

FLACC scale = Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale

FNB = Femoral nerve block

HA = Hemiarthroplasty

HFP= Hip Fracture Program

LR = Likelihood Ratio

MI = Myocardial Infarction

MIS = Minimally invasive surgery

PE = Pulmonary Embolism

PENG = Pericapsular Nerve Group

QUADAS-2 = Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies tool

RCT = Randomized Controlled Trial

THA = Total Hip Arthroplasty

VTE = Venous Thromboembolism