Evaluation with evoked and spontaneous electromyography during lumbar instrumentation: A prospective study

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 397-402

  Welch, William C ^a   Rose, Robert D ^b   Balzer, Jeffrey R ^b   Jacobs, George B ^b  

^a PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Electromyography; Intraoperative monitoring; Pedicle probe; Pedicle screw; Spine fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NERVE ROOT INJURY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030741966     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1997.87.3.0397     Document Type: Article

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