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Lumbar Puncture Fact #1

There are 6 layers your needle must pass through from skin to CSF.

1. Dermis

2. Subcutaneous fat (most variable distance - more fat, further to go)

3. Interspinous ligament

4. Ligamentum flavum

5. Epidural space

6. Meninges

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One Response to “Lumbar Puncture Fact #1”

  1. Ok. Gracias

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