Thoracolumbar Retrolaminar Block: Anatomical and Radiological Study of Injectate Pattern Distribution in Canine Cadavers
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals and Study Design
2.2. Retrolaminar Injections
2.3. Computed Tomography
2.4. Transverse Anatomical Dissection
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Retrolaminar Injections
3.2. Computed Tomography
3.3. Transverse Anatomical Dissections
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Injection | Cadaver | Injection Volume (mL) | Retrolaminar Spread | Intervertebral Foramina Spread | Epidural Spread |
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1 | 1 | 20 | T10–T13 | T10–T13 | T11–T13 |
2 | 1 | 10 | T10–T13 | T10–T13 | T11–T13 |
3 | 2 | 20 | T10–T13 | T10–T13 | L1 |
4 | 2 | 20 | T10–T13 | T10–L1 | L1 |
5 | 3 | 20 | T10–L1 | T10–L1 | T11–T13 |
6 | 4 | 20 | T11–T13 | T11–T13 | None |
7 | 5 | 20 | T10–T13 | T10–L1 | T11–T13 |
8 | 6 | 10 | T11–L1 | T9–L1 | T11–T12 |
9 | 6 | 20 | T11–L1 | T11–L1 | T11–T12 |
10 | 7 | 20 | T11–L1 | T11–L1 | T6–L1 |
11 | 7 | 10 | T11–T13 | T11–T13 | T6–L1 |
12 | 8 | 10 | T11–L1 | T10–L1 | T4–L4 |
13 | 8 | 10 | T11–T13 | T10–L1 | T4–L4 |
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Pentsou, J.; Vagias, M.; Davies, T.; Hoey, S.; Huuskonen, V. Thoracolumbar Retrolaminar Block: Anatomical and Radiological Study of Injectate Pattern Distribution in Canine Cadavers. Animals 2023, 13, 3008. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13193008
Pentsou J, Vagias M, Davies T, Hoey S, Huuskonen V. Thoracolumbar Retrolaminar Block: Anatomical and Radiological Study of Injectate Pattern Distribution in Canine Cadavers. Animals. 2023; 13(19):3008. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13193008
Chicago/Turabian StylePentsou, Julia, Michail Vagias, Thomas Davies, Séamus Hoey, and Vilhelmiina Huuskonen. 2023. "Thoracolumbar Retrolaminar Block: Anatomical and Radiological Study of Injectate Pattern Distribution in Canine Cadavers" Animals 13, no. 19: 3008. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13193008
APA StylePentsou, J., Vagias, M., Davies, T., Hoey, S., & Huuskonen, V. (2023). Thoracolumbar Retrolaminar Block: Anatomical and Radiological Study of Injectate Pattern Distribution in Canine Cadavers. Animals, 13(19), 3008. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13193008