Influence of the sagittal anatomy of the pelvis on the intercrestal line position

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 200-205

  Horduna, M ^a   Legaye, J ^b  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia conduction; Anatomy; Pelvis; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INCIDENCE; LORDOSIS; MALE; PELVIS FLOOR; PUNCTURE; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LORDOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC BONES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS;

EID: 38649094319     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021507002803     Document Type: Article

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