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Position for landmark tech of femoral block

Supine with slight external rotation of femur

This muscle is stimulated in a femoral block which indicates that the needle is too superficial and medial

Sartorius

If you see medial thigh contraction with femoral block, then you need to go

More lateral and deeper

Femoral block u/s tech: needle enters

Lateral to medial

Transducer placement for femoral block:

Inguinal crease, over fem pulse

Femoral nerve is a ______ circle that lies lateral to fem artery

Hyperechoic

You should not see mickey with this block! If so move more proximal!

Femoral

_____ in the groin can appear as nerves

Lymph nodes

Cutaneous innervation of lateral thigh

Lateral femoral cutaneous

Landmark for lat fem cutaneous block

Anterior iliac spine

Lat fem cut block: needle inserted perpendicular ____ distal and _____ medial to anterior iliac spine

2cm

Field block, adjunct to other blocks

Lat fem cut block

Supplemental block to medial thigh

Obturator n

Obturator is sensory to ______

Medial thigh and hip

Obturator is motor to

Adductor muscles

Obturator block: needle is inserted ___ lateral and ____ inferior to the pubic tubercle

1.5 cm

If bone is contacted in an obturator block, then redirect it:

Laterally and caudally

Used as an adjunct to a popliteal block for lower extremity surgery below knee

Saphenous block

Sensory/cutaneous to medial aspect of lower leg below the knee (no motor)

Saphenous

Saphenous is a branch of

Femoral n

Saphenous nerve is a hyperechoic circle that lies in fascial plane between ______ and ______ muscles

Sartorius; vastus medialis

Sciatic arises from

L4-5 and S1-4

Indicated for surgical procedures of hip, thigh, knee, lower leg, and foot

Sciatic block

Posterior approach to sciatic block is known as

Classic or Labat

Motor response with sciatic block

Plantar or dorsiflexion

Does NOT block the popliteal nerve

Popliteal block

Targets sciatic nerve slightly above the knee

Popliteal block

Provides anesthesia for procedures involving the foot and ankle

Popliteal block

In the popliteal fossa, the sciatic is bordered superiorly and medially by the

Semi-tendinosus and semi-membranosus muscles

In the popliteal fossa, the sciatic is bordered superiorly and laterally by the

Biceps femoris muscle