Ultrasound-guided interlaminar approach for nusinersen administration in patients with spinal muscular atrophy with spinal fusion or severe scoliosis.

Cuijie WeiZhenwei LiangYing WuShan LiuJianxing QiuLingchao MengChunde LiShuang LiXinhua BaoZhaoxia WangLuzeng ChenHui Xiong

Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2023)

Given its safety and efficacy, real-time US guidance is recommended for SMA patients with spine surgery or severe scoliosis, and the near-spinous process view can be used as a interlaminar puncture approach for US guidance.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
early onset
spinal cord
fine needle aspiration
drug induced