Prehospital analgesia in suspected hip fracture patients: adherence to national prehospital pain management guidelines

ConclusionIn suspected hip fracture patients, initial prehospital pain scores were high and most patients received analgesics from EMS. This resulted in a significant decrease in pain. In nearly 67% of patients in whom an NRS pain score was assessed in the prehospital phase, pain management was according to protocol. However, in 80% of the total population the pain protocol was not adhered to, mainly due to missing NRS pain scores.
Source: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research