Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block: Landmark and Ultrasound Approach

fascia iliaca block  Fascia iliaca block for neck of femur fracture in the Emergency Dept · Injection site is distant from large femoral vessels · No requirement for ultrasound or USS Guided Fascia Iliaca Block Regional anaesthesia and analgesia blocking the femoral, lateral cutaneous, and obturator nerves Anaesthesia Distribution

Anatomy The aim of the FI block is to introduce a high volume of local anaesthetic to spread into the potential space under the fascia iliaca  When lateral to nerve and between layers of fascia iliaca infiltrate small amount Blind Technique – Fascia-Iliaca Block: Locate landmarks

Indications This compartment block can be considered with any painful trauma or procedures in the lower extremity within the nervous distribution noted above  Hip fracture causes moderate to severe pain and while fascia iliaca block has been reported to provide analgesic benefit, most previous