SAQ 861 – Anaesthetics – ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block

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A 78-year-old man presents after a fall with a subcapital fractured neck of femur. You plan an ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block.

An ultrasound image is provided with this question.

Ultrasound image of femoral neurovascular structures labelled 1 to 3.
Femoral nerve block ultrasound image.

Name the numbered structures 1 to 3.

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Which labelled structure is most lateral?

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List the steps for performing an ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block.

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