Welcome back to another special episode of The Rest Isn't Orthopaedics joined by Professor Iain Moppett, Professor of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. In this episode we tackle Grace's questions about anaesthesia and what type is right for her. We explain what nerve blocks are and why so many hip fracture patients receive them, explore how clinicians choose between general and regional anaesthesia, and finally touch on key points for recovery after surgery.

Links:

Anaesthetic Sprint audit of practice: https://www.nhfd.co.uk/20/hipfractureR.nsf/vwContent/asapReportAssociation of Anaesthetists; management of hip fracture guidelines 2020: https://anaesthetists.org/Guidelines-and-publications/Guidelines/Management-of-hip-fractures-2020

RAGA (reigonal vs general anaesthetic) trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2787494

Proffesor Johansen's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@antonyjohansenNational Hip Fracture Database: https://www.nhfd.co.uk/