LKnative - Fascia iliaca compartment block

4 – Sonoanatomy of the fascia iliaca compartment block

The needle is advanced through the fascia lata and the iliaca fascia – but not into the muscle

Local anaesthetic is injected into the fascial plane between the iliaca fascia and the muscle

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Fascia iliaca (green line), fascia lata (cyan line), femoral nerve (magenta arrow), iliacus (red asterix), femoral artery (A), needle (red), local anaesthetic (yellow)