title: The fascia iliaca block for postoperative pain relief after knee surgery.
abstract: The fascia iliaca nerve block provides excellent postoperative pain relief after knee surgery. It is easy to perform, needle insertion is not directly next to nerves or vessels, and it is associated with minimal side effects. Instructive case reports as well as a description and discussion of the technique are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital For Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York University School of Medicine, NY, NY 10003, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wambold
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Rosenberg