Abstract:Objective To explore the effects of combined spinal anesthesia and dexmedetomidine on patients undergoing femoral neck fracture surgery.Methods Eighty patients with femoral neck fractures who underwent surgery at Xi’an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from August 2020 to August 2023 were selected and divided into a control group and an observation group (40 patients each) using odd-even randomization. The control group received spinal anesthesia with saline, while the observation group received spinal anesthesia combined with dexmedetomidine. Hemodynamics, including heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) at three time points [pre-anesthesia (T0), 1 min intraoperatively (T1), and 1 min postoperatively (T2)], postoperative Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores and Ramsay Sedation Scores (RSS) at 2, 4, 8, and 12 hours, levels of stress response indicators [adrenaline (AD) and cortisol (Cor)], and incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results Hemodynamics: Repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant differences in HR and MAP levels at different time points (P < 0.05). HR and MAP were lower and more stable in the observation group compared to the control group (P < 0.05), with significant differences in trends between the two groups (P < 0.05). Repeated measures ANOVA showed significant differences in VAS scores at different time points (P < 0.05). The observation group had lower VAS scores than the control group (P < 0.05), indicating better pain control. No significant difference in the trend of VAS score changes was observed between the two groups (P > 0.05). Repeated measures ANOVA showed significant differences in RSS scores at different time points (P < 0.05). The observation group had higher RSS scores than the control group (P < 0.05), indicating better sedation effects. No significant difference in the trend of RSS score changes was observed between the groups (P > 0.05). The difference in AD and Cor levels pre- and postoperatively was lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The total incidence of adverse reactions showed no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion Combined spinal anesthesia and dexmedetomidine effectively stabilize intraoperative and postoperative HR and MAP, reduce pain, enhance sedation, and attenuate stress responses in patients undergoing femoral neck fracture surgery, without increasing the incidence of adverse reactions. This indicates that it significantly improves pain control for such patients.