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Initial management of displaced fractures consists of prompt reduction of the fracture in A&amp;E and application of a moulded plaster cast to hold the fracture. However, there is currently no consensus on the best anaesthetic to use during the manipulation procedure. The most frequently used are local anaesthetic techniques, namely haematoma block and Bier\u2019s block. Current UK guidelines recommend the use of intravenous local anaesthetic (Bier\u2019s block) for manipulation. However, surveys of national practice show significant variations in practice, with haematoma block being the most commonly used technique. 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