Cervical spine ligamentum flavum gaps: MR characterisation and implications for interlaminar epidural injection therapy.
Jatin JoshiMichelle RoytmanRohit AiyerElizabeth MauerJ Levi ChazenPublished in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2022)
Ligamentum flavum gaps occur in the lower cervical spine at high rates, with the highest prevalence of full thickness ligamentum flavum gaps at C7-T1. Interventionists must be aware of these important normal variants and evaluate preprocedural MRI to plan interventions.