The flow patterns of caudal epidural in upper lumbar spinal pathology

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 804-807

  Cleary, M ^a   Keating, C ^a   Poynton, A R ^a  

^a CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caudal epidural; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

IOPROMIDE; LIDOCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAUDAL EPIDURAL TECHNIQUE; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EPIDUROGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROIMAGING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TECHNIQUE;

FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADICULOPATHY; SPONDYLOSIS; STEROIDS;

EID: 79956203500     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1613-5     Document Type: Article

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