title: [A complication of continuous blockade of the femoral nerve].
abstract: The continuous femoral nerve block is an effective method of analgesia after knee surgery. We report a case with acute compression syndrome of the femoral nerve caused by a subfascial hematoma. The symptoms developed 30 h after induction of the block. Immediate decompression brought pain relief and prevented permanent neurologic sequelae.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Späte Komplikation der kontinuierlichen Blockade des N. femoralis.