A fascia iliaca block is a local anesthetic nerve block, a form of regional anesthesia, used to numb the hip and thigh by affecting the femoral, obturator, and lateral cutaneous nerves. It can be performed either with ultrasound guidance or using a loss of resistance technique, sometimes called the two pop method.
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Fascia iliaca blocks (FIC, FICB) is a local anesthetic nerve block, a type of regional anesthesia technique, used to provide analgesia or anaesthesia to the hip and thigh.
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The block was first described in 1989 as an alternative to 3-in-1 nerve block in children.
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