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. 2017 Jun;96(6):e115-e116.
doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000691.

Ultrasound-Guided Injection to the Fifth Cervical Spinal Nerve Root Level

Carl P C Chen  1 , Pei-Chi Huang, Henry L Lew, Chia-Wei Yu
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Ultrasound-Guided Injection to the Fifth Cervical Spinal Nerve Root Level

Carl P C Chen et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Jun.
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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Transverse axial US image of the fifth cervical transverse process. The anterior and posterior tubercles have the same height, giving it the 2-humped camel sign. The nerve root is located between the tubercles. A: anterior tubercle; N: nerve root; P: posterior tubercle.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Modified illustration from Narouze et al. showing the relevant anatomy at C5 level and the orientation of the transducer to show the transverse axial view of the C5 transverse process. There must be a safe distance between the needle and the transducer to avoid possible infection.
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