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Caudal canal injection offers an alternative approach to access the epidural space, especially when other approaches (interlaminar or transforaminal) are not feasible because of difficult anatomy. It is imperative to ensure an accurate placement of the needle to a successful procedure. The relevant anatomy, sonoanatomy, and a stepwise approach for needle placement into the caudal canal are described in this chapter.
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Vargas-Silva, J.F., Peng, P. (2020). Caudal Canal Injections. In: Peng, P., Finlayson, R., Lee, S., Bhatia, A. (eds) Ultrasound for Interventional Pain Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18371-4_17
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