The use of evoked EMG in detecting misplaced thoracolumbar pedicle screws

Spine

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1313-1316

  Danesh Clough, T ^a   Taylor, P ^a   Hodgson, B ^a   Walton, M ^a  

^a DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal model; Evoked EMG; Pedicle screws; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE MALFORMATION;

ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0035875851     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200106150-00008     Document Type: Article

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