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A line connecting the top of the iliac crests crosses the spinal axis at the L5-S1 level in neonates and infants up to one year of age and at the L4-L5 level in older children.5 The spinal cord ends approximately at L3 level at birth and at L1-L2 level in children over one year old.
A line connecting the top of the iliac crests crosses the spinal axis at the L5-S1 level in neonates and infants up to one year of age and at the L4-L5 level in older children.5 The spinal cord ends approximately at L3 level at birth and at L1-L2 level in children over one year old.
The distance between the skin and the subarachnoid space is influenced by age – from 10 to 15mm in newborns.10 The distance between skin and subarachnoid space can be related to height or weight using the formulae:
The distance between the skin and the subarachnoid space is influenced by age – from 10 to 15mm in newborns.10 The distance between skin and subarachnoid space can be related to height or weight using the formulae:


The subarachnoid space in newborns is very narrow (6 to 8mm) and successful lumbar puncture in this population requires great precision and avoidance of lateral deviation.
The subarachnoid space in newborns is very narrow (6 to 8mm) and successful lumbar puncture in this population requires great precision and avoidance of lateral deviation.

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