Abstract:Background and Purpose
Headaches due to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage are a well‐known complication of dural puncture. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence and volume of epidural contrast on postmyelogram CTs of the lumbar spine were associated with post‐dural puncture headaches (PDPHs) requiring epidural blood patch (EBP) treatment.
Methods
A retrospective case control study of all fluoroscopically guided lumbar myelograms performed over a 5‐year period by a single radiology pra… Show more
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