Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2011
Comparative StudyMorphologic study of nerve root and types of needle used in transforaminal injections.
The bevel type and location of the distal orifice of the needle may have relevance for potential complications occurring during transforaminal epidural injection. ⋯ The layer of fat around nerve roots may prevent the contact of the needle tip with axons. The sharp needle tip entered the nerve root cuff more easily than the blunt tip in the cadaveric nerve root samples, measured in a qualitative manner. There is a need for clinical studies to ascertain if blunt needles may be safer than sharp needles for transforaminal injections.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2011
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