A 23-year-old man is brought to the emergency department due to severe right leg pain. He jumped from his motorcycle while he was driving. He felt a popping sensation after landing from the jump. He has right anterior leg pain. After the injury, the patient is unable to ambulate or to bear weight on his leg. On examination, the patient has swelling of the right knee with tenderness felt above the patella. Imaging studies confirmed the diagnosis of complete quadriceps tendon tear, with fractures seen in the foot. Surgical repair is planned. Local anesthesia injection near which of the following structures would provide adequate anesthesia for the procedure?

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Eductional Objective: A femoral nerve block is done by injecting local anesthesia at the level below the inguinal ligament, lateral to the femoral artery. The femoral block is necessary for surgical repair of the quadriceps tendon.

A 23-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due