Anesthesia Using Ultrasound-guided Femoral, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous and Sciatic Nerve Block in Two Patients with Femoral Neck Fracture

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block is regarded as safer than general, spinal or epidural anesthesia, since it does not block sympathetic nerves and depress respiratory function and hemodynamic stability. We successfully managed anesthesia using ultrasound-guided femoral, lateral-femoral cutaneous and sciatic nerve blocks, in combination with infiltration anesthesia and fentanyl injection in two elderly patients with femoral neck fracture who had respiratory and cardiac disorders.