Is spinal anaesthesia at L2-L3 interspace safe in disorders of the vertebral column? A magnetic resonance imaging study

When performing spinal anaesthesia, anaesthesiologists should be aware of potential differences of the CMT location, particularly in female patients with thoracic vertebral compression fractures, who may have a lower CMT than normal, extending to the level of L2. Performing spinal anaesthesia at the L2-L3 interspace would seem to be ill-advised in this patient population.