title: Regional nerve blocks. Part 6--Femoral nerve blocks.
abstract: This is the sixth in our series of regional nerve blocks. Femoral nerve blocks by a lateral approach, have the potential to block the lumbar plexus if sufficient volume is used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Townsville General Hospital, Queensland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*