Prospective Investigation of a Novel Ultrasound‐assisted Lumbar Puncture Technique on Infants in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Objective The objective was to describe a novel ultrasound‐assisted lumbar puncture (UALP) technique and to compare it to standard lumbar puncture (SLP) technique in infants. Methods A prospective, randomized, controlled study in infants 60 days old and younger undergoing a lumbar puncture (LP) in a pediatric emergency department. Patients with a spinal anomaly or ventriculoperitoneal shunt were excluded. Eligible infants were randomized to UALP...