title: Broken spinal needle: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The occurrence of broken spinal and epidural needles has been reported. However, most case reports have focused primarily on prevention rather than on management. A broken spinal needle fragment was left in a patient before it was removed one month later due to back pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA. Electronic address: caromart@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martinello
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Ruby
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA. Electronic address: rbvadher@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Rakesh B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vadhera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000295:instrumentation; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D009339:Needles; D011247:Pregnancy
keywords: Epidural needle; Neuraxial anesthesia; Obstetrical anesthesia; Spinal anesthesia; Spinal needle breakage