Anatomy for Epidurals
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Article 1: Epidural anatomy: new observations. Quinn H. Hogan MD - from Can J Anaesth. 1998 May;45(5 Pt 2):R40-8.
This is an excellent overview of epidural anatomy, and includes observations of particular interest to anesthesiologists.
Article 2: Applied epidural anatomy. Jonathan Richardson MD,
Gerbrand J Groen MD PhD - from Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain 2005 5(3):98-100
Another overview of epidural anatomy from an anesthesia viewpoint.
Article 3: Lumbar epidural anatomy. A new look by cryomicrotome section. Quinn H. Hogan MD - from Anesthesiology. 1991 Nov;75(5):767-75.
This is a more detailed study of the epidural anatomy using
Article 4: The spinal epidural space. RICHARD L.M. NEWELL - from Clin. Anat. 12:375–379, 1999..
An anatomists overview of the epidural space