Broken spinal needle: case report and review of the literature
Caroline Martinello1, Ruby Rubio1, Erin Hurwitz1
1Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
|May 31, 2014
Abstract:
The occurrence of broken spinal and epidural needles has been reported. However, most case reports have focused primarily on prevention rather than on management. A broken spinal needle fragment was left in a patient before it was removed one month later due to back pain.
