THE INFLUENCE OF USING AN ATRAUMATIC NEEDLE ON THE INCIDENCE OF POST-MYELOGRAPHY HEADACHE

Authors
JONES MJ SELBY IR GWINNUTT CL HUGHES DG
Citation
Mj. Jones et al., THE INFLUENCE OF USING AN ATRAUMATIC NEEDLE ON THE INCIDENCE OF POST-MYELOGRAPHY HEADACHE, British journal of radiology, 67(796), 1994, pp. 396-398
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
British journal of radiology
ISSN journal
00071285 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
796
Year of publication
1994
Pages
396 - 398
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the incidence of head aches following myelography could be reduced by using a needle with an atraumatic tip. 107 patients were studied in a trial of 22 gauge atra umatic versus 22 gauge bevel tipped needles. In the first 3 days after myelography, there was a significant reduction in the incidence of he adaches in patients in whom an atraumatic needle had been used.