Anaesthesia

Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block

A clinical tutorial on the anatomy, innervation, and ultrasound-guided
techniques for performing a femoral nerve block.
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  • 1.5 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

In this tutorial, you will learn about the femoral nerve block, and how to perform it using the ultrasound-guided technique.
This work by WFSA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives 4.0 International License. 
Reviewed by SURGhub, December 2023

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  • Specialty: Anaesthesia
  • Subspecialty: Regional Anesthesia, Pain
  • Target audience: All anaesthetic providers.
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • To understand the anatomy and innervation of the femoral nerve.
  • To understand and recognise the sono-anatomical structures of the region and how these affect the practical conduct of the block.
  • To be aware of alternative regional anaesthetic techniques.
  • Describe the practical steps to perform an ultrasound guided femoral nerve block.
  • To gain an understanding of both in-plane and out of plane approaches and catheter techniques.

Course structure 

Name of the Content Author(s)

Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Dr. Suresh Kumar Jeyaraj

    Dr. Suresh Kumar Jeyaraj is a Specialty Doctor.

  • Dr. Tim Pepall

    Dr. Tim Pepall is a Consultant Anaesthetist at Frimley Park Hospital NHS foundation trust.

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The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) is the foremost global alliance of anaesthesiologists, with 133 Member Societies representing over 140 countries and 500,000 anaesthesiologists worldwide.

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