Abstract:Background: Ultrasound was used to determine optimal needle insertion parameters and assess the vasculature of paraspinal muscles at C5-T1 spinal levels across patients with different body mass indices (BMIs).Methods: Thirty patients underwent ultrasound examination of the cervical paraspinal muscles at the C5-T1 levels. Images were analyzed to determine the optimal distance and angle of needle insertion to reach the base of the right lamina. Color and spectral Doppler analysis were used to identify and map pa… Show more
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