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In message <[log in to unmask]>, Dr Mandar Marathe <[log in to unmask]> writes >Can I ask what exactly is a 3-in-1 block? > >Does it mean 10ml lignocaine + 10ml bupivicaine + 10ml water (to make up >volume) or does it refer to the 3 nerves which are blocked in 1 go - femoral >lat. cutaneous nerve of thigh, obturator. The latter is correct (3 nerves). > >Also, is the procedure any different from a standard femoral block? Larger vols needed (20mls) to float up the sacral plexus a bit further. Goat