Investigation of the radiological relationship between iliac crests, conus medullaris and vertebral level in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 676-680

  Tame, Simon J ^a   Burstal, Richard ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques; Anatomy; Complications; Conus medullaris; Subarachnoid

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; SAFETY; SPINAL CORD; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; VERTEBRA BODY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; ILIUM; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0142153939     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01120.x     Document Type: Article

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