Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology

Intravenous lidocaine found to reduce postoperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture

The administration of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine, specifically at a dose of 1 mg/kg for more than 10 minutes followed by continuous infusion at 1.5 mg/kg/h until the end of surgery, has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to...