Table 4.
Thickness of muscle at each injection site in the thigh of cadavers.
| Sites | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| (e) | 15 ± 7 (6–34) |
13 ± 5 (4–20) |
| (f) | 15 ± 7 (6–30) |
12 ± 6 (3–22) |
| (g) | 13 ± 6 (7–30) |
11 ± 5 (6–19) |
| (h) | 10 ± 6 (5–27) |
10 ± 5 (5–20) |
(e); the middle point of the rectus femoris, f; the middle point of the vastus lateralis, g; the middle point between (e) and (h), (h); the distal two-thirds point of the rectus femoris. (e), (g), (h); sum of the rectus femoris and vastus intermedius, (f); sum of the vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius. Unit; mm, Data; mean ± SD, Brackets: a range of minimum to maximum values. Males; n = 13, Females; n = 11.