The usefulness of electrical stimulation for assessing pedicle screw placements

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 283-289

  Toleikis, J R ^a   Skelly, J P ^a   Carlvin, A O ^a   Toleikis, S C ^a   Bernard, T N ^a   Burkus, J K ^a   Burr, M E ^a   Dorchak, J D ^a   Goldman, M S ^a   Walsh, T R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Intraoperative monitoring; Pedicle screws

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROPROTECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TECHNIQUE;

BONE SCREWS; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SPINE;

EID: 0034463677     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200008000-00003     Document Type: Article

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