Fascia iliaca compartment block for femoral XXXX in prehospital care.

@entity1 @entity174 @entity1425 @entity1337 @entity3303 @entity158 @entity130
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The fascia iliaca compartment block provides a faster and more consistent simultaneous blockade of the lateral cutaneous and femoral nerves than the "3 in 1" block. We studied the effectiveness of this technique for @entity1337 after a femoral @entity174 in pre-hospital care. METHODS: @entity1 with an isolated femoral shaft @entity174 were included. A fascia iliaca compartment block was performed on all of them. Twenty milliliters of @entity3303 1.5 % with @entity1425 were injected under the fascia iliaca. The intensity of @entity158 was measured using a simplified verbal scale (SVS) from 0 (no @entity158 ) to 4 (extreme @entity158 ). The SVS was noted before the block was performed, 10 minutes later, and then on admission to the @entity130 care center. Sensory blockade was evaluated using cold perception in the lateral, medial, and internal part of the thigh 10 minutes after block performance and on arrival at the @entity130 care center. RESULTS: Twenty-seven @entity1 were enrolled in this study. The SVS was 3 (3-4) before the block, 1 (0-2) 10 minutes after the block, and 0 (0-1) when arriving at the @entity130 care center (P <.05). The SVS was lower when the internal part of the thigh was blocked. CONCLUSION: The fascia iliaca compartment block is a simple, inexpensive, and effective method of prehospital @entity1337 for femoral shaft @entity174 . A sensory block of the internal part of the thigh is an early predictive sign of @entity158 relief.
