Variation in position of the L4/5 disc inter-space from the anatomical landmark: Review of 450 radiographs and clinical applications

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-206

  Walsh, J C ^a,b   Quinlan, J F ^a   Butt, K ^a   Towers, M ^b   Devitt, A T ^a  

^a Our Lady's Hospital   (Ireland)

^b Department of Radiology ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Discectomy; Intervertebral disc; Lumbar vertebrae; Musculoskeletal system; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANNULATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 33747130430     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-005-0075-7     Document Type: Review

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