ASRA - Pain Resource Center - Regional Anesthesia - Lower Extremity Blocks


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Femoral Nerve and Fascia Iliaca Blocks

Amit Asopa M.D., F.R.C.A.
Clinical Fellow

Marc R. Shnider M.D.
Instructor

Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Introduction - TOP

Femoral nerve block is one of the most commonly performed blocks on the lower extremity. It is performed for surgeries of the hip, knee, or anterior thigh and when combined with a sciatic nerve block, it provides almost complete analgesia of lower extremity.

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Femoral Nerve and Fascia Iliaca Blocks