Table 1 .
Patient and fracture characteristics
| Bier’s block | Haematoma block | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (median, IQR) | 66.5 (55–74) | 67 (55–74) | 0.79 (Mann–Whitney U test) |
| Sex | 0.32 (chi-squared test) | ||
| Male | 17 | 12 | |
| Female | 83 | 88 | |
| AO fracture classification | 0.29 (chi-squared test) | ||
| A1 | 0 | 0 | |
| A2 | 16 | 26 | |
| A3 | 36 | 35 | |
| B1 | 0 | 0 | |
| B2 | 2 | 0 | |
| B3 | 7 | 2 | |
| C1 | 17 | 17 | |
| C2 | 17 | 16 | |
| C3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Clinician grade | < 0.05 (chi-squared test) | ||
| FY2 | 99 | 2 | |
| SPR | 1 | 23 | |
| CONS | 0 | 6 | |
| ENP | 0 | 47 | |
| Not documented | 0 | 22 |
CONS = consultant; ENP = emergency nurse practitioner; FY2 = Foundation Year 2 junior doctor; IQR = interquartile range; SPR = specialty registrar