Category: Neurology
Keywords: ultrasound, lumbar puncture, LP, landmark (PubMed Search)
Posted: 12/12/2018 by WanTsu Wendy Chang, MD
(Updated: 11/13/2024)
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Bottom Line: Consider using pre-procedural ultrasound-assistance for all lumbar punctures.
Gottlieb M, Holladay D, Peksa GD. Ultrasound-assisted lumbar punctures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]
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