montefiore.org Background and purpose In the past 50 years, fluoroscopic guidance has been used to improve upon lumbar puncture ... with difficult anatomy. Most were obese, and all had a history of ...

Conclusion: DSA is critical for diagnosing lumbar arterial bleeding, and arterial embolization is an effective approach to hemostasis. Moreover, a comprehensive understanding of the lumbar ...

We also discuss alternative approaches, including transcaval, direct puncture ... L4 lumbar arteries were then embolized using Lava 18 (Figure 2D and 2E). Lava 18 was used for this embolization, as ...

A lumbar puncture is a test to check the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord. This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for ...

Alphatec Holdings commercially launched its Prone TransPsoas (PTP) corpectomy system, expanding the type of spine surgeries ...

When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s important that it is placed in ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more.

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap.‌ Spinal taps can be unnerving or uncomfortable, but the procedure is fairly simple. During the ...