| Literature DB >> 435350 |
Abstract
Loss of resistance dorsal to the ligamentum flavum was recorded in 10 of 16 patients aged 43--75 yr whilst performing extradural anaesthesia at the L2--3 interspace via the midline approach. Degeneration of the interspinous ligament with cavity formation is observed frequently in the elderly and may account for false positive loss of resistance and failure to obtain analgesia following the injection of local anaesthetic.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 435350 DOI: 10.1093/bja/51.3.253
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Anaesth ISSN: 0007-0912 Impact factor: 9.166