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. 2025 Aug;69(8):839-840.
doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_251_25. Epub 2025 Jul 10.

Is the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block truly superior to the suprainguinal fascia iliaca (SIFI) block in terms of functional outcome with better quadriceps strength and enhanced weight bearing in hip surgery patients?

Vinodha Devi Vijayakumar  1 , Arimanickam Ganesamoorthi  1
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Is the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block truly superior to the suprainguinal fascia iliaca (SIFI) block in terms of functional outcome with better quadriceps strength and enhanced weight bearing in hip surgery patients?

Vinodha Devi Vijayakumar et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2025 Aug.
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