In this Five Minute Sono video, we show you how to perform the suprainguinal fascia iliaca block (SIFI). This block provides a more reliable anesthesia for the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, and obturator nerves, and is useful for hip fractures, bony injuries from the acetabulum to the knee, and large anterior thigh lacerations or burns.
Peer reviewed by Jacob Avila, MD on May 30, 2021
