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The objective of this systematic review was to provide updated evidence for the use of femoral nerve blocks as a pain management technique for older hip fracture patients in the emergency department (ED).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1481803515000949_abs2\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Data Sources<\/jats:title><jats:p>Searches of Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were conducted between December 2010 and May 2014. The reference list of a previous systematic review was also searched.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1481803515000949_abs3\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Study Selection<\/jats:title><jats:p>We included randomized control trials examining the use of femoral nerve blocks in the ED among older adults (65 years of age or older) with acute hip fracture.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1481803515000949_abs4\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Data Extraction<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among 93 citations reviewed, seven trials were included. Four studies employed a single femoral nerve block, while three studies employed continuous (catheter-placed) femoral blocks. All but one of the studies were found to have a high risk of bias.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1481803515000949_abs5\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Data Synthesis<\/jats:title><jats:p>All studies reported reductions in pain intensity with femoral nerve blocks. All but one study reported decreased rescue analgesia requirements. 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