A study of the paravertebral anatomy for ultrasound-guided posterior lumbar plexus block.
We investigated the feasibility of posterior paravertebral sonography as a basis for ultrasound-guided posterior lumbar plexus blockades. Posterior paravertebral sonography proved to be a reliable as well as accurate imaging procedure for visualization of the lumbar paravertebral region except the lumbar plexus.
Kirchmair
L
L
Institute of Anatomy and Histology, Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Muellerstrasse 59, A-6010 Innsbruck, Austria. lukas.kirchmair@tirol.com
Entner
T
T
Wissel
J
J
Moriggl
B
B
Kapral
S
S
Mitterschiffthaler
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G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D014463:Ultrasonography