Depth of insertion of a lumbar puncture needle

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 450-

  Craig, F ^a   Stroobant, J ^a   Winrow, A ^b   Davies, H ^c  

^a Children's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depth of insertion; Lumbar puncture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; INJECTION SITE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MENINGITIS; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030825846     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.77.5.450     Document Type: Article

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