FEM (n=40)
FIC (n=40)
p - values
Onset time of sensory block
Anterior cranial (minutes)
3 (3)
5 (5)
0.04*
Anterior knee (minutes)
4 (3)
7 (6)
0.002*
Lateral cranial (minutes)
6 (4)
6 (6)
0.99
Lateral knee (minutes)
5 (4)
7 (6)
0.20
Onset time of motor block
Knee extension (minutes)
6 (6)
9 (6)
0.0002*
Thigh adduction (minutes)
7 (7)
10 (7)
0.08
Table 3:
Onset time of complete sensory and motor blockade after bolus injection of 50 ml prilocaine 1% Values are expressed as mean (standard deviation). *Statistically significant (<0.05).