Inclusion Criteria:  Patient acceptance. Accepted mental state. both sexes. Age above 65 years old Body mass index 18.5-35 kg/m2. ASA physical status II and III. Unilateral hip fracture assigned for surgical fixation. Expected duration of surgery ≤ 3 hours.  Exclusion Criteria:  Patient refusal. Inability to give informed consent. Associated trauma or multiple fractures. Peripheral neuropathy. Coagulopathy. Infection at site of injection. Allergy to the drugs used in the study. Advanced kidney, liver or heart disease. Chronic use of opioids or corticosteroids.