Abstract
A Femoral Nerve Block (FNB) is primarily utilized to provide cutaneous and osteotomal analgesia to the hip, thigh, and knee via nociceptive blockade with local anesthetic medications. FNB is most commonly performed preoperatively for orthopedic procedures involving the hip, femur, and knee, but can be useful for rescue analgesia after surgery or for treating patients with acute injuries in the emergency department or admitted to the hospital with acute pain. The femoral nerve can be easily located with ultrasound guidance allowing for local anesthetic to be deposited adjacent to the nerve to provide short term analgesia.
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Neely, G.A., Elmore, B.J. (2022). Femoral Nerve Block. In: Souza, D., Kohan, L.R. (eds) Bedside Pain Management Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_68
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