Analgesic Effect of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Geriatric Patients With Hip Fracture

It involves injecting local anaesthetic agent (levobupivacaine) into the fascia iliaca compartment of the patient, infiltrating three major nerves that supply the medial, anterior and lateral thigh, namely the femoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves. This procedure can be done with anatomical landmark approach or under image guidance.

same volume of normal saline, instead of levobupivacaine, will injected using the same technique.