Anatomical Variations of Femoral Nerve Location in Relation to Femoral Artery

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relative position of femoral nerve in relation to the femoral artery in patients scheduled for femoral fractures using ultrasound scanning.

The classical description of femoral nerve is that it lies immediately near to artery, but it is not always true. The nerve lies at a varying distance from the artery.

The main question it aims to answer are:

• Is the age sex and Body Mass Index affect the relationship between femoral artery and nerve?

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Key information

Conditions

Femoral Fractures Fractures, Bone Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The femoral nerve block is ideal for surgeries of the femur, knee, or anterior thigh and is often combined with a sciatic nerve block for near complete lower extremity analgesia. The classic teaching is that the femoral nerve lies lateral to femoral artery sandwiched between the fascia iliaca and iliopsoas muscle1.

Aim:

The objective of the study is to find out the anatomical variation in the site of the femoral nerve in relation to the femoral artery, with respect to the age, sex, weight and ethnicity of the patient.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

above the age of 18 coming for fixation of femoral fracture

Exclusion criteria

below the age of 18
patient not willing to participate
patients with neurological illness that hinders from giving a valid consent
patients with local pathology at inguinal region

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound scanning of inguinal area for femoral nerve and artery

Other

ultrasound scanning of inguinal region is done in femoral fracture patient to identify femoral artery and nerve

Primary outcomes

Variability of anatomical position of Femoral Nerve with respect to Femoral artery - effect of age, sex and BMI

Time frame: From the time the patient is positioned for ultrasound scanning to obtain a clear image of the femoral nerve until the measurement of the distance between the femoral nerve and artery is completed, assessed over a period of up to 6 hours.

After positioning the patients with femoral fracture, ultrasound scanning of femoral nerve is done and the femoral nerve and arteries are identified. The distance between the femoral artery and nerve are measured using ultrasound.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rashid Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Anatomical Variation of Femoral Nerve Location in Relation to Femoral Artery - An Ultrasonographic Evaluation

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Sep 6, 2023
Registry last updated: Sep 6, 2023

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