Electrical thresholds for biomechanical response in the ankle to direct stimulation of spinal roots L4, L5, and S1: Implications for intraoperative pedicle screw testing

Spine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 703-708

  Bošnjak, Roman ^a,b   Dolenc, Vinko V ^a  

^a University Hospital Center   (Slovenia)

^b University Children Hospital Ljubljana   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Ankle torque; Contraction force; Electrical stimulation; Electromyography; Lumbar spine; Pedicle screw; Spinal nerve roots

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ROOT; TORQUE;

ANKLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEURAL CONDUCTION; REFLEX; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TORQUE;

EID: 0342313586     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200003150-00009     Document Type: Article

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