Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1942;24:464-465.
© 1942 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
A NEW MARKER FOR SPINE SURGERY
Joseph D. Wassersug M.D.1
1 Lakeville State Sanatorium, Middleboro, Massachusetts
A one-per-cent suspension of lampblack in lipiodol, injected subcutaneously and intramuscularly, is a safe and convenient marker for operations on the spine. It combines accurate roentgenographic localization with ready visualization at the time of operation.