Perceived difficulty and success rate of landmark- vs ultrasonography-guided lumbar punctures in a novice study group: a randomized crossover trial

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Oct;34(10):2037-2038. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.07.040. Epub 2016 Jul 25.

Authors

Michael Joseph Vitto¹, Christina Marie Vitto², Melissa Myers², John Michael Joyce², Jordan Tozer², David Paul Evans²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Electronic address: michael.vitto@vcuhealth.org.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

PMID: 27558888
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.07.040

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Cross-Over Studies
Humans
Spinal Puncture / methods*
Students, Medical
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*