Sudden Severe Hypotension After Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block in a Fracture Neck Femur Patient: A Case Report

ABSTRACT Local anesthetic systemic toxicity or hematomas are speculated as reasons for hemodynamic collapse after femoral block, which can be avoided by ultrasound guidance. In case of severe hypotension despite standard precautions, local anesthetic spread towards epidural space can be suspected.

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Main Authors: Omar Faiz Al Mohamadamin, Bhavsar Rajesh Prabhakar, Thomas Stroem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70562
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Summary:ABSTRACT Local anesthetic systemic toxicity or hematomas are speculated as reasons for hemodynamic collapse after femoral block, which can be avoided by ultrasound guidance. In case of severe hypotension despite standard precautions, local anesthetic spread towards epidural space can be suspected.
ISSN:2050-0904