FASCIA ILIACA COMPARTMENT BLOCK VS INTRAVENOUS FENTANYL AS ANALGESIC TECHNIQUE TO FACILITATE SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR FEMUR FRACTURES

Femoral fracture is the most painful bone injury and performing spinal anesthesia is challenging due to poor positioning unless we provide a good analgesia. Intravenous strong opioids are commonly used but to date nerve blocks are also being utilized. The peripheral nerve Block- Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Is more effective in reducing pain during positioning, shortening time to perform subarachnoid block, and increase the quality of positioning than intravenous fentanyl.