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 patient-centered outcomes, such as pain and satisfaction,” said principal