A 70 kg man has a 12 cm laceration across the extensor surface of his right forearm from a falling pane of glass. Tendon function through the full range of movement and two-point discrimination distal to the wound are normal, and ultrasound shows no retained foreign body. The wound has been irrigated with 0.9% sodium chloride. You plan to infiltrate lidocaine 1% with adrenaline 1:200 000 before suturing. Which one of the following is the largest volume of this solution he may safely receive?
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