Using Body Mass Index to Predict Needle Length in Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures

A.P. Nayate; I.M. Nasrallah; J.E. Schmitt; S. Mohan

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A4579

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Using Body Mass Index to Predict Needle Length in Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures

A.P. Nayate, I.M. Nasrallah, J.E. Schmitt and S. Mohan

American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2016, 37 (3) 572-578; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4579

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Using Body Mass Index to Predict Needle Length in Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures

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Using Body Mass Index to Predict Needle Length in Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures

A.P. Nayate, I.M. Nasrallah, J.E. Schmitt, S. Mohan

American Journal of Neuroradiology Mar 2016, 37 (3) 572-578; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4579

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