Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
NORMATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF DEPTH OF THE POSTERIOR EPIDURAL SPACE AT THE LUMBAR REGION IN ADULT KASHMIRI POPULATION USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING – A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
S M MUHALLIL, SHAMIMA BANOO2, NASEER AHMAD KHAN, JAVED AHMAD KHAN4, GHULAM MOHAMMAD BHAT
JCDR. 2023: 1470-1477
Abstract
The space located between the dura mater and the vertebral canal is known as epidural space. It extends from the foramen magnum to the coccyx. This space is used in Epidural anaesthesia, which combined with general anaesthesia, has become a standard treatment for pain management in major abdominal and thoracic surgery. Also, many physicians use this space for injecting medications such as Epidural space steroid injection which is one of the most commonly used interventions in managing radicular pain caused by nerve irritation. Moreover, for the safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture and spinal surgery, a good knowledge of the anatomy of epidural space is essential.
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