International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Oct 1999
Case ReportsShould laboring parturients with Harrington rods receive lumbar epidural analgesia?
Harrington rods are not a contraindication to epidural analgesia but do increase insertion difficulty, technique failure and complications, particularly dural puncture and subdural placement.
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