Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture in emergency department: Time saving and less complications
Background: Lumbar puncture (LP) is an essential procedure in the diagnosis and treatment of several critical situations. This procedure is routinely performed by palpating external landmarks to find the most appropriate inter-spinous space. In the current study, we compared surface landmark and ult...
Main Authors: | Mani Mofidi, Masoud Mohammadi, Hossein Saidi, Nahid Kianmehr, Ahmad Ghasemi, Peyman Hafezimoghadam, Mahdi Rezai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2013;volume=18;issue=4;spage=303;epage=307;aulast=Mofidi |
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