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  • Acute Pain
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Hip Fractures
  • Ultrasonography

Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block

The ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block is a regional anesthesia technique designed to provide targeted analgesia to the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, and obturator nerves by depositing local anesthetic beneath the fascia iliaca. This block is particularly effective for managing acute pain in lower extremity injuries such as hip fractures, femoral shaft fractures, and after hip or knee surgery. Using ultrasound guidance, clinicians can directly visualize anatomical landmarks, needle trajectory, and local anesthetic spread, increasing block success rates and minimizing complications. This approach offers a rapid, opioid-sparing alternative that improves patient comfort, facilitates earlier mobilization, and reduces the risks associated with systemic analgesics, especially in older adults or those with comorbidities. By participating in this course, clinicians gain the knowledge and hands-on skills to confidently perform ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block in emergency, perioperative, and inpatient settings. They learn to identify sonoanatomy, select appropriate equipment, optimize local anesthetic dosing, and apply evidence-based techniques for safe and effective nerve blockade. Additionally, participants develop strategies for integrating fascia iliaca compartment block into multimodal pain management pathways, enhancing interprofessional communication, and coordinating postblock care. Ultimately, this training empowers clinicians to deliver superior, patient-centered pain control that improves outcomes, reduces opioid dependence, and elevates team performance.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsNursingUp to 1.5 creditsPharmacyUp to 1.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABOS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABA — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1.5 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 11 specialties.

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • includes Online course / module
  • Credit · Up to 1.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 1.5 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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