Abstract

The superior boundary of the cervical epidural space is the fusion of the periosteal and spinal layers of dura at the foramen magnum. The epidural space continues inferiorly to the sacrococcygeal membrane. The cervical epidural space is bounded anteriorly by the posterior longitudinal ligament and posteriorly by the vertebral laminae and the ligamentum flavum. The vertebral pedicles and intervertebral foramina form the lateral limits of the epidural space. The cervical epidural space is 3 to 4 mm at the C7-T1 interspace with the cervical spine flexed. The cervical epidural space contains fat, veins, arteries, lymphatics, and connective tissue. Cervical epidural block can be used for surgical anesthesia as well as for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic purposes.

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