Anterior spinal fusion complicated by paraplegia: A case report of a false-negative somatosensory-evoked potential

Spine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1987, Pages 536-539

  Ben David, Bruce ^a   Haller, Glenn ^a   Taylor, Peter ^a  

^a Minnesota Limb Length Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurologic complication; Sep; Spinal surgery; Wake up test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINAL ARTERY SYNDROME; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; BONE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INJURY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL SHOCK; THERAPY;

CASE REPORT; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; ISCHEMIA; MIDDLE AGE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0023200310     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198707000-00005     Document Type: Article

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