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Why, How Often, and What Happens When We Fail: A Retrospective Analysis of Failed Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Punctures

M. Gerasymchuk, J.C. Durieux and A.P. Nayate
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2023, 44 (6) 722-729; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7867
M. Gerasymchuk
aFrom the Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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A.P. Nayate
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