Lumbar Puncture Needles
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| Use the following table to guide choice of length of spinal needle |
| Size of Needle (length) |
Height of child |
Approx age of child |
| 2cm |
<50cm |
Pre-term neonates |
| 3cm |
50-80cm |
<2yo |
| 4cm |
80-120cm |
2-5yo |
| 5cm |
120-150cm |
5-12yo |
| 6cm |
150-180cm |
>12yo |
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| Insertion distance has been correlated with height of child, and is approximately
equal to 0.03 x height (cm). |
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